Table A.2.4 Proportion of Canadians aged 18 to 64 who did not participate in education or training between 2002 and 2008
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| Total population |
Did not participate in education or training |
|
|---|---|---|
| number | percent | |
| Total | 21,361,500 | 37.7 |
| Age group | ||
| 18 to 24 | 3,083,000 | 17.7 |
| 25 to 34 | 4,460,200 | 29.3 |
| 35 to 44 | 4,781,800 | 35.8 |
| 45 to 54 | 5,161,500 | 43.3 |
| 55 to 64 | 3,875,100 | 58.1 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 10,643,400 | 38.2 |
| Female | 10,718,100 | 37.2 |
| Highest level of education attained | ||
| Less than high school | 2,432,100 | 66.6 |
| High school diploma or its equivalent | 6,141,200 | 42.8 |
| Postsecondary education degree, diploma or certificate | 12,730,700 | 29.6 |
| Province | ||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 336,800 | 44.3 |
| Prince Edward Island | 89,300 | 36.7 |
| Nova Scotia | 599,200 | 36.9 |
| New Brunswick | 484,400 | 42.4 |
| Quebec | 5,019,500 | 43.2 |
| Ontario | 8,342,300 | 35.3 |
| Manitoba | 713,700 | 35.5 |
| Saskatchewan | 590,400 | 33.1 |
| Alberta | 2,310,100 | 33.1 |
| British Columbia | 2,875,600 | 38.6 |
| Source: Access and Support to Education and Training Survey (ASETS), 2008. | ||
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