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Table D.6.2
Distribution of the population aged 25 to 64 with Aboriginal identity
1, by educational attainment2 and age group, Canada and jurisdictions, 2006

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Highest certificate, diploma or degree2 Age group
25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 Total 25 to 64
percentage
Canada, total Aboriginal identity1
No certificate, diploma or degree 32 32 34 43 34
High school certificate or equivalent 26 21 20 16 21
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 12 15 16 16 14
College3 19 21 19 14 19
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level4 3 4 4 4 4
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 8 8 8 7 8
Total 100 100 100 100 100
Population (number) 161,570 169,470 143,285 81,090 555,415
Canada, First Nations people1
No certificate, diploma or degree 38 35 38 46 38
High school certificate or equivalent 25 20 18 15 20
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 11 14 15 14 13
College3 17 19 18 14 17
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level4 3 4 5 4 4
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 7 7 8 7 7
Total 100 100 100 100 100
Population (number) 95,265 99,050 77,935 44,175 316,425
Canada, Métis
No certificate, diploma or degree 20 24 28 38 26
High school certificate or equivalent 29 24 23 18 24
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 13 17 18 18 16
College3 23 24 20 15 21
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level4 3 3 4 3 3
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 12 8 8 8 9
Total 100 100 100 100 100
Population (number) 54,690 58,665 55,485 31,275 200,120
Canada, Inuit
No certificate, diploma or degree 48 50 49 63 51
High school certificate or equivalent 18 11 11 8 13
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 12 14 15 11 13
College3 16 19 19 11 17
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level4 2 2 3 2 2
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 4 4 4 4 4
Total 100 100 100 100 100
Population (number) 7,095 6,635 4,265 2,385 20,375
Jurisdictions, total Aboriginal identity1
Newfoundland and Labrador
No certificate, diploma or degree 23 30 36 50 34
High school certificate or equivalent 23 15 16 11 17
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 12 15 20 16 16
College3 30 27 17 14 23
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level4 2 4 4 2 3
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 9 8 6 6 7
Total 100 100 100 100 100
Population (number) 3,035 3,675 3,395 2,175 12,285
Prince Edward Island
No certificate, diploma or degree 9 13 31 35 20
High school certificate or equivalent 46 21 17 10 25
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 15 9 12 15 13
College3 22 32 21 25 25
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level4 0 4 7 10 6
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 4 21 12 10 12
Total 100 100 100 100 100
Population (number) 230 235 210 100 780
Nova Scotia
No certificate, diploma or degree 20 25 28 38 26
High school certificate or equivalent 26 20 16 16 20
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 13 18 19 17 17
College3 21 21 22 16 21
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level4 4 4 5 3 4
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 16 12 10 10 12
Total 100 100 100 100 100
Population (number) 3,220 3,635 3,515 1,930 12,305
New Brunswick
No certificate, diploma or degree 22 25 33 45 30
High school certificate or equivalent 29 22 18 12 21
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 16 18 19 20 18
College3 21 23 19 12 20
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level4 3 4 4 2 3
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 9 8 7 9 8
Total 100 100 100 100 100
Population (number) 2,195 2,870 2,645 1,445 9,155
Quebec
No certificate, diploma or degree 35 35 34 41 36
High school certificate or equivalent 17 15 18 17 17
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 20 24 23 18 21
College3 16 16 13 11 14
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level4 3 4 4 5 4
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 9 7 8 8 8
Total 100 100 100 100 100
Population (number) 14,440 16,005 14,775 9,915 55,130
Ontario
No certificate, diploma or degree 24 24 30 39 28
High school certificate or equivalent 28 24 23 19 24
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 9 13 14 14 13
College3 24 27 23 17 23
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level4 2 3 3 3 3
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 11 9 7 8 9
Total 100 100 100 100 100
Population (number) 33,680 37,935 33,720 19,340 124,670
Manitoba
No certificate, diploma or degree 38 39 41 51 41
High school certificate or equivalent 28 20 18 12 21
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 9 13 12 14 12
College3 15 17 16 12 16
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level4 3 4 4 4 4
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 7 7 9 8 8
Total 100 100 100 100 100
Population (number) 23,830 23,715 19,220 10,940 77,700
Saskatchewan
No certificate, diploma or degree 36 37 38 50 38
High school certificate or equivalent 29 20 19 14 22
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 11 14 15 14 13
College3 14 15 14 11 14
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level4 3 5 6 4 4
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 8 9 9 7 8
Total 100 100 100 100 100
Population (number) 19,345 17,825 13,685 7,110 57,975
Alberta
No certificate, diploma or degree 33 33 33 44 35
High school certificate or equivalent 25 19 19 14 21
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 12 15 16 16 15
College3 20 22 20 15 20
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level4 3 4 5 4 4
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 7 6 7 7 7
Total 100 100 100 100 100
Population (number) 28,745 26,530 20,435 10,700 86,415
British Columbia
No certificate, diploma or degree 29 28 32 37 31
High school certificate or equivalent 29 25 22 19 24
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 13 16 15 18 15
College3 18 19 19 17 18
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level4 3 4 5 4 4
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 8 7 7 6 7
Total 100 100 100 100 100
Population (number) 25,610 29,620 26,430 14,420 96,075
Yukon
No certificate, diploma or degree 34 36 33 33 34
High school certificate or equivalent 27 18 18 10 19
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 12 16 14 16 14
College3 21 21 23 32 24
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level4 2 3 3 3 3
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 5 7 9 6 7
Total 100 100 100 100 100
Population (number) 990 1,230 1,045 580 3,845
Northwest Territories
No certificate, diploma or degree 43 42 40 50 43
High school certificate or equivalent 19 14 15 9 15
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 12 14 13 15 13
College3 21 24 25 19 23
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level4 2 1 2 2 2
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 4 4 7 4 4
Total 100 100 100 100 100
Population (number) 2,770 3,010 2,345 1,335 9,465
Nunavut
No certificate, diploma or degree 58 58 56 73 59
High school certificate or equivalent 14 6 8 3 9
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 9 11 10 8 10
College3 16 20 20 12 18
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level4 1 1 2 1 2
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 2 3 4 4 3
Total 100 100 100 100 100
Population (number) 3,480 3,185 1,850 1,095 9,615
1. Total Aboriginal identity includes the Aboriginal groups (First Nations people, Métis and Inuit), multiple Aboriginal responses and Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere. "First Nations people" reflects those who self-identified as "North American Indian" on the census.
2. In similar tables in previous editions of PCEIP, educational attainment was presented using the census concept of "highest level of schooling" and those data should therefore not be directly compared with the data presented here for "highest certificate, diploma or degree," which reflects a revision in the 2006 Census. For more information on the census education variables, see the 2006 Census Dictionary and the Education Reference Guide, 2006 Census (Statistics Canada. Catalogue nos. 92-566-XWE and 97-560-GWE200603, respectively. Ottawa).
3. "Colleges, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma," which replaces the category "Other non-university certificate or diploma" used in previous censuses.
4. An unexpected growth in this category was noted when the data were compared with those from the 2001 Census. Results should be interpreted with caution.
Note: To ensure the confidentiality of responses collected for the census, a random rounding process is used to alter the values reported in individual cells. As a result, when these data are summed or grouped, the total value may not match the sum of the individual values, since the total and subtotals are independently and randomly rounded. However, apart from discrepancies due to simple rounding, the percentages are calculated to add up to 100%, as recommended by the census methodology group.
Data source: 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada.
Table source:
Statistics Canada and Council of Ministers of Education, Canada. 2007. Education indicators in Canada: Report of the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program. Catalogue no. 81-582-XIE. Ottawa.
Updated December 16, 2008.