Table 7
Postsecondary participation rates of young adults aged 24 to 26 by December 2005, by high school 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
Time spent on homework
in high school
Three hours or less 71 26 41 28
More than three hours 86 51 43 24
Academic performance /
Grade average in high school
90% to 100% 94 82 27 20
80% to 89% 92 63 45 23
70% to 79% 81 32 48 28
60% to 69% 60 11 34 30
59% and less 34 F 20 16
Ever dropped out of high school
Ever dropped out 39 6 20 21
Never dropped out 88 47 46 27

Table source : Youth in Transition Survey.