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Table D.6.5
Distribution of the population aged 25 to 64 with Aboriginal identity1, by sex and educational attainment2, Canada and jurisdictions, 2006

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Highest certificate, diploma or degree2 Population
number percentage distribution
Total Aboriginal identity1
Both sexes
No certificate, diploma or degree 189,410 34
High school certificate or equivalent 118,955 21
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 80,070 14
College3 103,910 19
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level4 20,050 4
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 43,015 8
Total 555,415 100
Male
No certificate, diploma or degree 97,100 37
High school certificate or equivalent 53,360 20
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 49,665 19
College3 39,415 15
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level4 7,095 3
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 15,755 6
Total 262,385 100
Female
No certificate, diploma or degree 92,315 32
High school certificate or equivalent 65,600 22
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 30,405 10
College3 64,495 22
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level4 12,955 4
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 27,260 9
Total 293,030 100
First Nations people1
Both sexes
No certificate, diploma or degree 120,925 38
High school certificate or equivalent 63,585 20
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 42,265 13
College3 54,785 17
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level4 12,190 4
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 22,675 7
Total 316,425 100
Male
No certificate, diploma or degree 61,180 42
High school certificate or equivalent 27,890 19
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 26,255 18
College3 19,915 14
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level4 4,275 3
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 7,470 5
Total 146,985 100
Female
No certificate, diploma or degree 59,740 35
High school certificate or equivalent 35,700 21
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 16,010 9
College3 34,870 21
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level4 7,915 5
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 15,210 9
Total 169,445 100
Métis
Both sexes
No certificate, diploma or degree 52,430 26
High school certificate or equivalent 48,510 24
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 32,455 16
College3 42,145 21
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level4 6,785 3
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 17,795 9
Total 200,120 100
Male
No certificate, diploma or degree 28,290 29
High school certificate or equivalent 22,550 23
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 20,250 21
College3 16,845 17
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level4 2,475 3
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 7,420 8
Total 97,840 100
Female
No certificate, diploma or degree 24,135 24
High school certificate or equivalent 25,960 25
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 12,205 12
College3 25,300 25
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level4 4,305 4
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 10,375 10
Total 102,280 100
Inuit
Both sexes
No certificate, diploma or degree 10,355 51
High school certificate or equivalent 2,650 13
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 2,680 13
College3 3,450 17
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level4 450 2
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 790 4
Total 20,375 100
Male
No certificate, diploma or degree 4,955 51
High school certificate or equivalent 1,180 12
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 1,735 18
College3 1,450 15
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level4 135 1
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 265 3
Total 9,730 100
Female
No certificate, diploma or degree 5,400 51
High school certificate or equivalent 1,465 14
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 945 9
College3 2,000 19
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level4 310 3
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 530 5
Total 10,650 100
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.
Date Modified: 2008-12-16

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