Table 5
Postsecondary participation rates of young adults aged 24 to 26 by December 2005, by family characteristics and type of institution attended

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  Attended postsecondary education Attended university Attended college / CEGEP Attended other postsecondary institution
percent percent percent percent
Canada 79 40 42 26
Family characteristics
Family structure1
Living with both birth parents 83 44 43 26
Single parent 71 30 42 24
Other 72 27 34 30
Highest educational attainment
of parents
Less than high school 63 20 36 23
High school diploma 69 26 39 25
Some postsecondary education 82 36 41 32
Postsecondary certificate/diploma 90 54 46 26
Parent's opinion on the importance
of pursuing education after the high school
Important 84 45 45 26
Not important 48 12 24 23
1. The family structure is the structure that was present when the respondent was in high school.
Table source : Youth in Transition Survey.