A Note on High School Graduation and School Attendance, by Age and Province, 2009/2010 - ARCHIVED

Articles and reports: 81-004-X201000411360

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Differences across provinces in the 'typical' age at which students graduate from high school result in an apparent paradox: in some provinces, high school graduation rates and high school dropout rates both are low, while in others, both rates are high. This article addresses this apparent paradox, using data from the Labour Force Survey for 2009/2010. It examines high school status, by age group for 16 to 24 year olds, for Canada and the provinces, showing how the share of graduates, continuers and dropouts changes as students age.

Issue Number: 2010004
Author(s): Gilmore, Jason; McMullen, Kathryn
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PDFNovember 3, 2010
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