Field or discipline;Period;Total Total;1997;672,017 Total;1996(2);641,024 Total;1995;590,688 Total;1994(2);548,154 Total;1993;557,403 Total;1992;539,919 Total;1991;479,372 Total;1990;425,829 Total;1989;339,324 Total;1988;287,689 Total;1987;230,509 Total;1986;197,676 Total;1985(1);155,341 Total;1984(1);126,199 Total;1983(1);107,664 Total;1982(1);96,002 Total;1981(1);72,813 Total;1980(1);65,090 Exact and natural sciences: Total;1997;134,994 Exact and natural sciences: Total;1996(2);133,075 Exact and natural sciences: Total;1995;116,745 Exact and natural sciences: Total;1994(2);102,505 Exact and natural sciences: Total;1993;74,991 Exact and natural sciences: Total;1992;71,290 Exact and natural sciences: Total;1991;51,330 Exact and natural sciences: Total;1990;45,132 Exact and natural sciences: Total;1989;37,734 Exact and natural sciences: Total;1988;28,524 Exact and natural sciences: Total;1987;27,142 Exact and natural sciences: Total;1986;22,988 Exact and natural sciences: Total;1985(1);18,000 Exact and natural sciences: Total;1984(1);14,239 Exact and natural sciences: Total;1983(1);13,085 Exact and natural sciences: Total;1982(1);10,749 Exact and natural sciences: Total;1981(1);8,139 Exact and natural sciences: Total;1980(1);6,137 Exact and natural sciences: %;1997;20.1 Exact and natural sciences: %;1996(2);20.8 Exact and natural sciences: %;1995;19.8 Exact and natural sciences: %;1994(2);18.7 Exact and natural sciences: %;1993;13.5 Exact and natural sciences: %;1992;13.2 Exact and natural sciences: %;1991;10.7 Exact and natural sciences: %;1990;10.6 Exact and natural sciences: %;1989;11.1 Exact and natural sciences: %;1988;9.9 Exact and natural sciences: %;1987;11.8 Exact and natural sciences: %;1986;11.6 Exact and natural sciences: %;1985(1);11.6 Exact and natural sciences: %;1984(1);11.3 Exact and natural sciences: %;1983(1);12.1 Exact and natural sciences: %;1982(1);11.2 Exact and natural sciences: %;1981(1);11.2 Exact and natural sciences: %;1980(1);9.4 Engineering and technology: Total;1997;338,098 Engineering and technology: Total;1996(2);322,468 Engineering and technology: Total;1995;302,542 Engineering and technology: Total;1994(2);285,932 Engineering and technology: Total;1993;301,377 Engineering and technology: Total;1992;306,141 Engineering and technology: Total;1991;288,192 Engineering and technology: Total;1990;262,330 Engineering and technology: Total;1989;205,326 Engineering and technology: Total;1988;177,523 Engineering and technology: Total;1987;135,936 Engineering and technology: Total;1986;121,224 Engineering and technology: Total;1985(1);94,856 Engineering and technology: Total;1984(1);69,463 Engineering and technology: Total;1983(1);63,084 Engineering and technology: Total;1982(1);56,738 Engineering and technology: Total;1981(1);41,410 Engineering and technology: Total;1980(1);40,071 Engineering and technology: %;1997;50.3 Engineering and technology: %;1996(2);50.3 Engineering and technology: %;1995;51.2 Engineering and technology: %;1994(2);52.2 Engineering and technology: %;1993;54.1 Engineering and technology: %;1992;56.7 Engineering and technology: %;1991;60.1 Engineering and technology: %;1990;61.6 Engineering and technology: %;1989;60.5 Engineering and technology: %;1988;61.7 Engineering and technology: %;1987;59.0 Engineering and technology: %;1986;61.3 Engineering and technology: %;1985(1);61.0 Engineering and technology: %;1984(1);55.0 Engineering and technology: %;1983(1);58.6 Engineering and technology: %;1982(1);59.1 Engineering and technology: %;1981(1);56.9 Engineering and technology: %;1980(1);61.6 Medical sciences: Total;1997;92,398 Medical sciences: Total;1996(2);84,288 Medical sciences: Total;1995;81,319 Medical sciences: Total;1994(2);71,050 Medical sciences: Total;1993;74,850 Medical sciences: Total;1992;70,196 Medical sciences: Total;1991;62,184 Medical sciences: Total;1990;51,618 Medical sciences: Total;1989;40,154 Medical sciences: Total;1988;34,408 Medical sciences: Total;1987;28,221 Medical sciences: Total;1986;20,296 Medical sciences: Total;1985(1);15,395 Medical sciences: Total;1984(1);18,634 Medical sciences: Total;1983(1);12,228 Medical sciences: Total;1982(1);11,853 Medical sciences: Total;1981(1);9,043 Medical sciences: Total;1980(1);7,114 Medical sciences: %;1997;13.7 Medical sciences: %;1996(2);13.1 Medical sciences: %;1995;13.8 Medical sciences: %;1994(2);13.0 Medical sciences: %;1993;13.4 Medical sciences: %;1992;13.0 Medical sciences: %;1991;13.0 Medical sciences: %;1990;12.1 Medical sciences: %;1989;11.8 Medical sciences: %;1988;12.0 Medical sciences: %;1987;12.2 Medical sciences: %;1986;10.3 Medical sciences: %;1985(1);9.9 Medical sciences: %;1984(1);14.8 Medical sciences: %;1983(1);11.4 Medical sciences: %;1982(1);12.4 Medical sciences: %;1981(1);12.4 Medical sciences: %;1980(1);11.0 Agricultural Sciences: Total;1997;49,456 Agricultural Sciences: Total;1996(2);47,557 Agricultural Sciences: Total;1995;39,943 Agricultural Sciences: Total;1994(2);37,513 Agricultural Sciences: Total;1993;38,039 Agricultural Sciences: Total;1992;36,576 Agricultural Sciences: Total;1991;36,882 Agricultural Sciences: Total;1990;33,617 Agricultural Sciences: Total;1989;28,895 Agricultural Sciences: Total;1988;26,669 Agricultural Sciences: Total;1987;23,352 Agricultural Sciences: Total;1986;18,683 Agricultural Sciences: Total;1985(1);15,318 Agricultural Sciences: Total;1984(1);13,180 Agricultural Sciences: Total;1983(1);9,935 Agricultural Sciences: Total;1982(1);8,910 Agricultural Sciences: Total;1981(1);7,218 Agricultural Sciences: Total;1980(1);6,075 Agricultural Sciences: %;1997;7.4 Agricultural Sciences: %;1996(2);7.4 Agricultural Sciences: %;1995;6.8 Agricultural Sciences: %;1994(2);6.8 Agricultural Sciences: %;1993;6.8 Agricultural Sciences: %;1992;6.8 Agricultural Sciences: %;1991;7.7 Agricultural Sciences: %;1990;7.9 Agricultural Sciences: %;1989;8.5 Agricultural Sciences: %;1988;9.3 Agricultural Sciences: %;1987;10.1 Agricultural Sciences: %;1986;9.5 Agricultural Sciences: %;1985(1);9.9 Agricultural Sciences: %;1984(1);10.4 Agricultural Sciences: %;1983(1);9.2 Agricultural Sciences: %;1982(1);9.3 Agricultural Sciences: %;1981(1);9.9 Agricultural Sciences: %;1980(1);9.3 Social sciences and humanities: Total;1997;57,071 Social sciences and humanities: Total;1996(2);53,636 Social sciences and humanities: Total;1995;50,139 Social sciences and humanities: Total;1994(2);51,154 Social sciences and humanities: Total;1993;68,146 Social sciences and humanities: Total;1992;55,716 Social sciences and humanities: Total;1991;40,784 Social sciences and humanities: Total;1990;33,132 Social sciences and humanities: Total;1989;27,215 Social sciences and humanities: Total;1988;20,565 Social sciences and humanities: Total;1987;15,858 Social sciences and humanities: Total;1986;14,485 Social sciences and humanities: Total;1985(1);11,772 Social sciences and humanities: Total;1984(1);10,683 Social sciences and humanities: Total;1983(1);9,332 Social sciences and humanities: Total;1982(1);7,752 Social sciences and humanities: Total;1981(1);7,003 Social sciences and humanities: Total;1980(1);5,693 Social sciences and humanities: %;1997;8.5 Social sciences and humanities: %;1996(2);8.4 Social sciences and humanities: %;1995;8.5 Social sciences and humanities: %;1994(2);9.3 Social sciences and humanities: %;1993;12.2 Social sciences and humanities: %;1992;10.3 Social sciences and humanities: %;1991;8.5 Social sciences and humanities: %;1990;7.8 Social sciences and humanities: %;1989;8.0 Social sciences and humanities: %;1988;7.1 Social sciences and humanities: %;1987;6.9 Social sciences and humanities: %;1986;7.3 Social sciences and humanities: %;1985(1);7.6 Social sciences and humanities: %;1984(1);8.5 Social sciences and humanities: %;1983(1);8.7 Social sciences and humanities: %;1982(1);8.0 Social sciences and humanities: %;1981(1);9.6 Social sciences and humanities: %;1980(1);8.7