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15 to 19 | 20 to 24 | 25 to 29 | 30 to 34 | ||||||||||||
Primary/ Secondary |
College | University | Total | Primary/ Secondary |
College | University | Total | Primary/ Secondary |
College | University | Total | College | University | Total2 | |
percentage | |||||||||||||||
Canada (provinces only)3 | |||||||||||||||
2008/2009 | 60 | 11 | 10 | 81 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 37 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
2007/2008 | 61 | 11 | 9 | 81 | 2 | 11 | 25 | 38 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
2006/2007 | 61 | 11 | 10 | 81 | 2 | 11 | 25 | 38 | 0s | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
2005/2006 | 61 | 11 | 9 | 81 | 2 | 11 | 25 | 38 | 0s | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
2004/2005 | 61 | 11 | 9 | 81 | 2 | 13 | 24 | 38 | 0s | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
2000/2001 | 62 | 12 | 7 | 80 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 35 | 0s | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
1995/1996 | 61 | 12 | 8 | 81 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 34 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | |||||||||||||||
2008/2009 | 59 | 8 | 12 | 78 | F | 10 | 29 | 40 | x | 5E | 8E | 13 | 2E | 2E | 4E |
2007/2008 | 61 | 7 | 16 | 84 | F | 10 | 28 | 39 | x | 3E | 8E | 12 | F | 4E | 6E |
2006/2007 | 66 | 7 | 12 | 85 | F | 10 | 28 | 38 | x | 4E | 9E | 13 | 2E | 3E | 6 |
2005/2006 | 68 | 4E | 13 | 85 | F | 11 | 26 | 37 | x | 2E | 7E | 9E | 2E | F | 4E |
2004/2005 | 64 | 5 | 14 | 83 | F | 10 | 27 | 38 | F | 4E | 6E | 10E | 2E | 2E | 5E |
2000/2001 | 62 | 6 | 14 | 83 | 1E | 14 | 23 | 37 | .. | 4E | 6E | 11 | 3E | 2E | 5 |
1995/1996 | 58 | 6 | 15 | 79 | F | 14 | 18 | 33 | .. | 4 | 4E | 8 | 4E | 1E | 6 |
Prince Edward Island | |||||||||||||||
2008/2009 | 61 | 4E | 15 | 79 | F | 8E | 25E | 34 | x | 4E | 3E | 8E | 1E | 2E | 3E |
2007/2008 | 61 | 5E | 14 | 81 | F | 9 | 27 | 36 | x | 6E | 6E | 12E | 2E | 2E | 5E |
2006/2007 | 65 | 4E | 14 | 83 | F | 9 | 24 | 33 | x | 3E | 5E | 8 | 3E | 3E | 7E |
2005/2006 | 67 | 4E | 14 | 85 | F | 7 | 23 | 29 | x | 3E | 6E | 9 | 2E | 3E | 5E |
2004/2005 | 64 | 4E | 13 | 82 | F | 8E | 25 | 33 | x | F | 3E | 6E | F | 2E | 3E |
2000/2001 | 60 | 4E | 14 | 79 | x | 11 | 20 | 32 | x | 4E | 6E | 11 | 3E | F | 5E |
1995/1996 | 60 | 3E | 13 | 76 | F | 4E | 17 | 22 | x | 3E | 4E | 7 | F | F | 2E |
Nova Scotia | |||||||||||||||
2008/2009 | 65 | 5 | 12 | 83 | 1E | 7 | 23 | 31 | x | 3E | 6 | 9 | 1E | 3E | 5 |
2007/2008 | 65 | 5 | 11 | 81 | F | 9 | 26 | 35 | F | 3E | 5 | 9 | 2E | 4E | 5 |
2006/2007 | 65 | 5 | 12 | 82 | 1E | 8 | 27 | 36 | F | 3E | 8 | 12 | 2E | 2E | 4 |
2005/2006 | 67 | 4 | 13 | 84 | 1E | 5 | 29 | 35 | F | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2E | 3 | 5 |
2004/2005 | 66 | 4 | 11 | 81 | F | 8 | 27 | 35 | x | 2E | 9 | 11 | 1E | 5E | 6E |
2000/2001 | 65 | 6 | 13 | 84 | 1E | 7 | 25 | 34 | x | 3E | 4 | 7 | 1E | 3E | 4 |
1995/1996 | 68 | 4 | 13 | 85 | 2E | 6 | 20 | 28 | F | 2E | 5E | 7 | 2E | 3E | 5 |
New Brunswick | |||||||||||||||
2008/2009 | 64 | 4 | 13 | 81 | 1E | 9 | 20 | 30 | F | 2E | 6 | 8 | 1E | 2E | 3E |
2007/2008 | 66 | 5 | 14 | 84 | 1E | 8 | 23 | 32 | F | 3E | 5 | 8 | 2E | 2E | 4E |
2006/2007 | 65 | 6 | 11 | 82 | F | 7 | 27 | 35 | .. | 2E | 7 | 9 | 1E | 2E | 3E |
2005/2006 | 65 | 5E | 11 | 82 | 1E | 6 | 25 | 32 | x | 3E | 5E | 8 | 2E | 3E | 6 |
2004/2005 | 61 | 7 | 13 | 80 | 0s,E | 8 | 24 | 33 | x | 3E | 7 | 10 | 2E | 2E | 4 |
2000/2001 | 60 | 6 | 12 | 78 | 1E | 8 | 19 | 27 | x | 2E | 3 | 5 | 1E | 2E | 3 |
1995/1996 | 59 | 5 | 13 | 77 | 0s,E | 7 | 16 | 24 | x | 3 | 4E | 7 | 2E | 2E | 4 |
Quebec | |||||||||||||||
2008/2009 | 50 | 25 | 3 | 78 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 43 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
2007/2008 | 51 | 26 | 3 | 80 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 40 | 1E | 3 | 10 | 14 | 2E | 6 | 8 |
2006/2007 | 53 | 23 | 4 | 80 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 39 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 2E | 6 | 8 |
2005/2006 | 52 | 24 | 3 | 80 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 39 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 1E | 5 | 7 |
2004/2005 | 50 | 25 | 3 | 78 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 2E | 7 | 9 |
2000/2001 | 48 | 26 | 4 | 78 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 35 | 1E | 3 | 8 | 12 | 2E | 3 | 6 |
1995/1996 | 47 | 30 | 3 | 80 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 36 | 1E | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Ontario | |||||||||||||||
2008/2009 | 65 | 7 | 13 | 85 | 2 | 13 | 25 | 40 | 0s,E | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
2007/2008 | 66 | 7 | 13 | 85 | 2 | 13 | 28 | 43 | 1E | 4 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
2006/2007 | 64 | 7 | 13 | 84 | 2 | 13 | 28 | 42 | 0s,E | 4 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
2005/2006 | 66 | 7 | 12 | 85 | 1 | 13 | 28 | 42 | 0s,E | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
2004/2005 | 66 | 7 | 11 | 84 | 1 | 15 | 27 | 43 | 0s,E | 4 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
2000/2001 | 71 | 7 | 6 | 85 | 1 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 0s,E | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
1995/1996 | 71 | 7 | 8 | 87 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 40 | 1E | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Manitoba | |||||||||||||||
2008/2009 | 61 | 3 | 13 | 77 | 2E | 6 | 25 | 33 | 1E | 4 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
2007/2008 | 62 | 3 | 12 | 76 | 1E | 7 | 24 | 32 | F | 3 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
2006/2007 | 63 | 3 | 10 | 77 | 1E | 7 | 24 | 33 | 1E | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
2005/2006 | 63 | 4 | 12 | 80 | 2E | 8 | 26 | 36 | 1E | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
2004/2005 | 61 | 4 | 13 | 78 | 2E | 6 | 25 | 33 | F | 4 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
2000/2001 | 61 | 3 | 12 | 76 | 1E | 8 | 20 | 29 | 0s,E | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3E | 6 |
1995/1996 | 58 | 3E | 14 | 74 | 2E | 4 | 17 | 23 | 1E | 3E | 7 | 10 | 2E | 3E | 5 |
Saskatchewan | |||||||||||||||
2008/2009 | 62 | 3 | 9 | 74 | 2E | 6 | 20 | 28 | F | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2E | 3 | 5 |
2007/2008 | 63 | 4 | 9 | 77 | 1E | 6 | 21 | 28 | F | 3E | 7 | 10 | 2E | 3 | 5 |
2006/2007 | 64 | 3 | 10 | 77 | 1E | 5 | 22 | 28 | .. | 2E | 7 | 9 | 2E | 3E | 5 |
2005/2006 | 65 | 3 | 10 | 78 | 1E | 5 | 26 | 32 | F | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1E | 3E | 5 |
2004/2005 | 65 | 4E | 9 | 78 | 2E | 6 | 21 | 29 | F | 3E | 8 | 11 | 2E | 4 | 6 |
2000/2001 | 62 | 4 | 12 | 78 | 1E | 6 | 20 | 27 | 0s,E | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2E | 4 |
1995/1996 | 60 | 3 | 12 | 75 | 1E | 4 | 22 | 27 | .. | 3E | 5 | 9 | 1E | 3 | 5 |
Alberta | |||||||||||||||
2008/2009 | 59 | 8 | 6 | 73 | 1E | 12 | 14 | 27 | F | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3E | 3E | 5 |
2007/2008 | 61 | 6 | 7 | 75 | 1E | 10 | 16 | 27 | F | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2E | 5 |
2006/2007 | 59 | 7 | 7 | 74 | 1E | 11 | 17 | 28 | F | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 3E | 5 |
2005/2006 | 60 | 8 | 8 | 75 | 1E | 12 | 17 | 29 | F | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
2004/2005 | 60 | 8 | 7 | 75 | 1E | 14 | 17 | 31 | F | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
2000/2001 | 59 | 8 | 6 | 73 | 1E | 11 | 15 | 27 | F | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3E | 6 |
1995/1996 | 61 | 6 | 7 | 74 | 2E | 9 | 15 | 26 | F | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2E | 6 |
British Columbia | |||||||||||||||
2008/2009 | 61 | 7 | 12 | 80 | 1E | 12 | 23 | 36 | F | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 4E | 7 |
2007/2008 | 60 | 8 | 8 | 77 | 1E | 14 | 23 | 38 | 0s,E | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
2006/2007 | 61 | 8 | 9 | 78 | 1E | 12 | 21 | 34 | F | 6 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
2005/2006 | 60 | 9 | 9 | 78 | 1 | 16 | 21 | 38 | 0s,E | 6 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
2004/2005 | 60 | 10 | 9 | 79 | 1E | 15 | 22 | 38 | F | 5 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
2000/2001 | 60 | 10 | 8 | 78 | 1E | 16 | 17 | 34 | F | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
1995/1996 | 59 | 9 | 8 | 76 | 1E | 13 | 15 | 29 | F | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2E | 5 |
Yukon Territory | |||||||||||||||
2008/2009 | 57 | x | x | 67 | x | x | x | 15E | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
2007/2008 | 64 | x | x | 69 | x | x | x | 23E | .. | x | x | x | x | x | x |
2006/2007 | 60 | x | x | 72 | x | F | F | 26E | .. | x | x | x | x | x | x |
2005/2006 | 57 | x | 8E | 73 | x | x | x | 21E | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
2004/2005 | 60 | x | x | 72 | x | 15E | x | 23E | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
2000/2001 | 64 | 9E | x | 79 | x | 18E | x | 26E | .. | x | x | x | x | x | x |
1995/1996 | 56 | 13E | x | 76 | x | 13E | 13E | 27E | .. | x | x | x | x | x | 7E |
Northwest Territories4 | |||||||||||||||
2008/2009 | 65 | x | x | 74 | x | 10E | x | 20 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
2007/2008 | 66 | x | x | 75 | x | 9E | 6E | 18E | .. | x | x | x | x | x | x |
2006/2007 | 69 | x | 6E | 78 | x | 10E | 8E | 19E | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
2005/2006 | 69 | x | x | 76 | x | xE | 8E | 16 | x | x | x | 8E | x | x | 7E |
2004/2005 | 67 | x | x | 75 | x | 7E | x | 15E | .. | x | x | 6E | x | x | x |
2000/2001 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
1995/1996 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Nunavut4 | |||||||||||||||
2008/2009 | 63 | x | x | 65 | x | x | x | 13E | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
2007/2008 | 63 | x | x | 66 | x | x | x | 12 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
2006/2007 | 68 | x | x | 69 | x | x | .. | 14 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
2005/2006 | 64 | x | x | 69 | x | x | x | 15 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
2004/2005 | 62 | x | x | 67 | x | x | x | 18 | .. | x | x | x | x | x | x |
2000/2001 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
1995/1996 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
0s value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded
1. Province or territory of usual residence.
Notes: The participation rate is based on a monthly average from September to April and includes full-time and part-time attendance. 'Other' types of education from the LFS are not included in the three types of schools: primary or secondary school; community college, junior college or CEGEP; and university, and are excluded from the numerators for the totals. Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey. Version updated August 2009. Updated February 25, 2010. |