Statistics is all about dealing with information. And information is contained in data. In today's era of information, everything is data driven. From government to small business, even an individual makes decision based on data.
The Canadian education system encompasses both publicly-funded and private universities. Education institutions are not officially ranked in Canada, as all Canadian educational institutions offer high quality
Here is an encouraging post in New York Times newspaper about the prospect of statistics as a subject matter that will dominate the world in the coming years.