Education Matters: Insights on education, learning and training in Canada

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Back to school – September 2007

It's that time of year again – back to school for tens of thousands of students from kindergarten to college and university, for their teachers and principals, and for tens of thousands of families who are busy preparing for another school year. In honour of this annual ritual, we have put together a few facts and figures relating to education, from the important role that parents play in preparing their children to begin school, to enrolment trends in college, university and apprenticeship training, to labour market outcomes across the country for individuals with differing levels of educational attainment. Did you know that ... more.