Is demand for university education shrinking among Maritimers? : Demande pour une éducation universitaire s'affaiblit-elle parmi les résidents des Maritimes?

Over the last 25 years, the Maritimes have seen a large growth in university enrolment, rising 40% between 1985 and today, to reach 57,807 full-time students. Among Maritime residents only, the increase has been 7.5% over the same time period, now standing at 39,402 full-time students. Over the last few years, however, the enrolment of Maritimers has declined from the peak of 44,023 reached in 2004-05. The recent shift is not the result of a shrinking population; rather, relative to the size of the region's typical university-aged population (aged 18-24) fewer Maritimers are enrolling in university studies compared to the peak.