Section D: Postsecondary education

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D1 Enrolment in postsecondary education

Table D.1.1 Number of registered apprentices, Canada and jurisdictions

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Table D.1.2 Number of registered apprentices, by sex and major trade group, Canada

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Table D.1.3 Number and percentage distribution of registered apprentices, by age group, Canada

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Table D.1.4 College enrolment, by sex, registration status and program type, Canada, provinces and territories

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Table D.1.4.1 College enrolment, by sex, registration status and program type, Canada, provinces and territories

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Table D.1.4.2 College enrolment, by sex, registration status and program type, Canada, provinces and territories

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Table D.1.5 University enrolment, by sex, registration status, and program type, Canada and provinces

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Table D.1.5.1 University enrolment, by sex, registration status and program type, Canada and provinces

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Table D.1.5.2 University enrolment, by sex, registration status and program type, Canada and provinces

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Table D.1.6 Percentage of females relative to total full-time university enrolment, Canada and provinces

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Table D.1.6.1 Percentage of males relative to total full-time university enrolment, Canada and provinces

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Table D.1.6.2 Percentage of males relative to total full-time university enrolment, Canada and provinces

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Table D.1.7 Percentage of females relative to total full-time college enrolment, by program type, Canada, provinces and territories

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Table D.1.7.1 Percentage of females relative to total full-time college enrolment, by program type, Canada, provinces and territories

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Table D.1.7.2 Percentage of females relative to total full-time college enrolment, by program type, Canada, provinces and territories

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D2 Postsecondary completions and graduation rates

Table D.2.1 Number of registered apprenticeship completions, Canada and jurisdictions

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Table D.2.2 Number of registered apprenticeship completions, by major trade group and sex, Canada

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Table D.2.3 Number of degrees, diplomas and certificates granted by universities, by program type, Canada

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Table D.2.4 Graduation rates, by program level and jurisdiction of study, Canada and jurisdictions, 1991 to 2005

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Table D.2.5 Number of certificates, diplomas and degrees granted by colleges, by sex of graduate and program type, Canada, provinces and territories

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Table D.2.6 University graduation rates, by level of degree, sex and field of study, Canada, 1995 and 2005

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Table D.2.7 Number of university graduates by sex and Classification of Instructional Program (Primary Grouping), Canada and provinces

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Table D.2.7.1 Number of university degrees/diplomas/certificates granted, by sex and field of study, Canada and provinces

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Table D.2.7.2 Number of university degrees/diplomas/certificates granted, by sex and field of study, Canada and provinces

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Table D.2.8 Number of degrees, diplomas and certificates granted by universities, by sex of graduate and field of study, Canada and provinces

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Table D.2.8.1 Number of university degrees/diplomas/certificates granted, by sex and field of study, Canada and provinces

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Table D.2.8.2 Number of university degrees/diplomas/certificates granted, by sex and field of study, Canada and provinces

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Table D.2.9 Number of certificates, diplomas and degrees granted by colleges, by sex of graduate and field of study, Canada, provinces and territories

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D3 University educators

Table D.3.1 Number of full-time teaching staff in universities, by academic rank and sex, Canada and provinces

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Table D.3.1.2 Number of full-time teaching staff in universities, by academic rank and sex, Canada and provinces

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Table D.3.2 Number, age distribution and median age of full-time university teaching staff, by sex, Canada and provinces

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Table D.3.2.1 Number, age distribution and median age of full-time university teaching staff, by sex, Canada and provinces

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Table D.3.2.2 Number, age distribution and median age of full-time university teaching staff, by sex, Canada and provinces

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Table D.3.3 Age distribution of full-time university teaching staff and of full-time employed labour force, Canada and provinces

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Table D.3.3.1 Age distribution of full-time university teaching staff and full-time employed labour force, Canada and provinces

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Table D.3.3.2 Age distribution of full-time university teaching staff and full-time employed labour force, Canada and provinces

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Table D.3.4 Number and salary of full-time university teaching staff, by rank and sex, Canada and provinces

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Table D.3.4.1 Number and salary of full-time university teaching staff, by academic rank and sex, Canada and provinces

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Table D.3.4.2 Number and salary of full-time university teaching staff, by academic rank and sex, Canada and provinces

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D4 Research and development

Table D.4.1 Total domestic expenditures on R&D as a percentage of GDP, Canada in relation to all OECD countries

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Table D.4.2 Total domestic expenditures on R&D as a percentage of GDP, Canada and jurisdictions, G-7, and leading OECD countries

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Table D.4.3 Percentage of total R&D by sector, Canada and jurisdictions, G-7, leading OECD countries

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Table D.4.4 Expenditures on R&D by performing sector, Canada and provinces

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Table D.4.5 Sources of funds for expenditures on R&D in the higher education sector, in dollars and as a percentage of total funding, Canada and provinces

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D5 Literacy

Table D.5.8 Literacy levels for numeracy proficiency, by urban/rural status, Canada and jurisdictions, population aged 16 and over, 2003

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Table D.5.9 Literacy levels for numeracy proficiency, by age group and sex, Canada and jurisdictions, population aged 16 and over, 2003

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Table D.5.10 Literacy levels for numeracy proficiency, by educational attainment, Canada and jurisdictions, population aged 16 and over, 2003

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Table D.5.11 Literacy levels for numeracy proficiency, Aboriginal (urban) and non-Aboriginal (urban and rural) populations aged 16 and over in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, 2003

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Table D.5.12 Literacy levels for numeracy proficiency, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal populations aged 16 and over in Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut, 2003

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D6 Educational attainment of the population aged 25 to 64

Table D.6.1 Educational attainment in the population aged 25 to 64, OECD countries, Canada and jurisdictions, 2005

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Table D.6.2 Distribution of the population aged 25 to 64 with Aboriginal identity, by highest certificate, diploma or degree and age group, Canada, provinces and territories

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Table D.6.3 Educational attainment in the population aged 25 to 64, off-reserve Aboriginal, non-Aboriginal and total population, Canada and jurisdictions

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Table D.6.4 Distribution of the population aged 25 to 64, by highest certificate, diploma or degree and age group, Canada, provinces and territories

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Table D.6.5 Distribution of the population aged 25 to 64 with Aboriginal identity, by sex and highest certificate, diploma or degree, Canada

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Table D.6.6 Distribution of the population aged 25 to 64, by sex and highest certificate, diploma or degree, Canada, provinces and territories

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D7 Adult education and training

Table D.7.1 Participation rate in formal job-related training for the adult work force, by sex, age group, educational attainment and province

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Table D.7.2 Mean annual number of hours of formal job-related training per participant, by sex, age group, educational attainment and province

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Table D.7.3 Proportion of participants1 and non-participants reporting unmet training needs or wants by sex, age group and educational attainment, Canada

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Table D.7.4 Reasons for unmet training needs or wants, training participants and non-participants, Canada

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