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Table E.1.2
Participation rate in education, by type of institution attended and age group, Canada and jurisdictions1, 1997/1998 and 2007/2008

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  Age group
15 to 19 20 to 24 25 to 29
percentage
Canada (provinces only)2
1997/1998
Primary/Secondary 65 3 1
College 11 13 4
University 6 21 6
Total 82 37 10
2007/2008
Primary/Secondary 61 2 1
College 11 11 4
University 9 25 8
Total 81 38 12
Newfoundland and Labrador
1997/1998
Primary/Secondary 66 1 x
College 6 12 4
University 14 23 7
Total 85 36 11
2007/2008
Primary/Secondary 62 1 x
College 7 10 3
University 16 28 8
Total 84 39 12
Prince Edward Island
1997/1998
Primary/Secondary 64 1 x
College 5 9 5
University 14 16 4
Total 82 25 10
2007/2008
Primary/Secondary 61 x x
College 5 9 6
University 14 27 7
Total 81 36 13
Nova Scotia
1997/1998
Primary/Secondary 70 2 1
College 3 8 2
University 14 23 6
Total 87 33 9
2007/2008
Primary/Secondary 65 1 x
College 5 9 3
University 11 26 5
Total 81 36 9
New Brunswick
1997/1998
Primary/Secondary 65 1 x
College 4 6 2
University 13 19 3
Total 82 26 5
2007/2008
Primary/Secondary 66 1 x
College 5 8 3
University 14 23 5
Total 84 32 8
Quebec
1997/1998
Primary/Secondary 54 3 1
College 25 13 2
University 2 23 8
Total 81 39 12
2007/2008
Primary/Secondary 52 4 1
College 26 11 3
University 3 26 10
Total 80 40 14
Ontario
1997/1998
Primary/Secondary 75 3 1
College 5 15 4
University 5 23 6
Total 86 41 10
2007/2008
Primary/Secondary 66 2 1
College 7 13 4
University 13 29 8
Total 86 43 12
Manitoba
1997/1998
Primary/Secondary 64 2 1
College 4 7 3
University 9 19 6
Total 77 27 10
2007/2008
Primary/Secondary 62 1 x
College 3 7 3
University 12 24 8
Total 77 33 12
Saskatchewan
1997/1998
Primary/Secondary 62 1 x
College 3 5 3
University 11 18 5
Total 76 25 8
2007/2008
Primary/Secondary 63 1 x
College 4 6 3
University 9 21 7
Total 77 28 10
Alberta
1997/1998
Primary/Secondary 62 1 x
College 7 15 4
University 7 15 5
Total 76 31 9
2007/2008
Primary/Secondary 61 1 x
College 6 10 5
University 7 16 5
Total 75 27 10
British Columbia
1997/1998
Primary/Secondary 64 1 x
College 9 14 5
University 8 17 6
Total 81 33 12
2007/2008
Primary/Secondary 60 1 x
College 8 14 5
University 8 23 7
Total 77 38 12
Yukon
1997/1998
Primary/Secondary 56 1 x
College 9 13 7
University 5 7 4
Total 69 21 11
2007/2008
Primary/Secondary 64 3 x
College 3 10 9
University 2 10 3
Total 69 23 11
Northwest Territories3
2007/2008
Primary/Secondary 66 2 x
College 3 9 4
University 5 6 1
Total 75 18 5
Nunavut3
2007/2008
Primary/Secondary 59 4 x
College 3 5 3
University 1 1 3
Total 63 11 7
1. Province or territory of usual residence.
2. Labour Force Survey (LFS) estimates for Canada are derived using LFS results from the provinces; the territories are excluded.
3. LFS data are only available from 1992 for the Yukon, from 2001 for the Northwest Territories, and from 2004 for Nunavut (10 largest communities).
Notes: Figures may not add up to totals because of rounding. The participation rate is based on a monthly average from September to April and includes full-time and part-time attendance. The elimination of Grade 13 (Ontario Academic Credits (OAC)) in Ontario between 1997/1998 and 2007/2008 may have affected certain participation rates. Caution should be exercised in interpreting the provincial ratios and differences in ratios between provinces and over time, as small estimates may present fairly high sampling variability. Estimates for small geographic areas, for small age-groups or for cross-classified variables will be associated with larger variability.
Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey.
Date Modified: 2009-06-17

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