Enrolment data is aggregated by institution, credential type, level of study, and student origin. The dataset is provided by data.novascotia.ca and was last updated in February 2026. It includes fields for major field of study, province of residence, and registration status.
Use Cases
- Analyze enrolment trends by MajorFieldOfStudy and ReportYear to identify growing or declining academic disciplines.
- Compare student distribution across provinces using ProvinceOfResidence and StudentOrigin to assess geographic recruitment patterns.
- Model future enrolment numbers by CredentialType and LevelOfStudy using time-series analysis on ReportYear.
- Evaluate program popularity by correlating Enrolment counts with specific ProgramType and Institution.
Strengths
- Data includes 10 distinct dimensions for analysis, including MajorFieldOfStudy and StudentOrigin.
- Covers multiple data granularities: institution, program type, and registration status.
Limitations
- Total row count and sample size are unknown, limiting assessment of statistical power.
- Data freshness is unclear beyond the last update date; the actual time range covered by ReportYear is unknown.
Provenance
- Source
- data.novascotia.ca
- Collection Method
- Aggregate enrolment counts reported by institutions.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated February 2026; update frequency is null.
- Geography
- Likely focuses on Nova Scotia, Canada, given the source, but specific coverage is not confirmed.