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1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2008/1998 | |
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percent | average annual growth rate | ||||||||||||
OECD average1 | |||||||||||||
Below upper secondary | 36 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | -3.2 |
Upper secondary and postsecondary non-tertiary | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 0.8 |
Tertiary education | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 3.4 |
Canada2 | |||||||||||||
Below upper secondary | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | -4.7 |
Upper secondary and postsecondary non-tertiary | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | -0.5 |
Tertiary education | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 2.6 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | |||||||||||||
Below upper secondary | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | -4.4 |
Upper secondary and postsecondary non-tertiary | 43 | 43 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 0.0 |
Tertiary education | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 3.7 |
Prince Edward Island | |||||||||||||
Below upper secondary | 31 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | -4.5 |
Upper secondary and postsecondary non-tertiary | 37 | 36 | 35 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 0.0 |
Tertiary education | 32 | 34 | 36 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 2.8 |
Nova Scotia | |||||||||||||
Below upper secondary | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | -3.8 |
Upper secondary and postsecondary non-tertiary | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 40 | -0.2 |
Tertiary education | 32 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 45 | 44 | 2.6 |
New Brunswick | |||||||||||||
Below upper secondary | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | -4.2 |
Upper secondary and postsecondary non-tertiary | 40 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 37 | -0.8 |
Tertiary education | 32 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 3.1 |
Quebec | |||||||||||||
Below upper secondary | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | -5.1 |
Upper secondary and postsecondary non-tertiary | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 0.3 |
Tertiary education | 36 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 2.0 |
Ontario | |||||||||||||
Below upper secondary | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | -5.8 |
Upper secondary and postsecondary non-tertiary | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 34 | -1.1 |
Tertiary education | 42 | 42 | 44 | 45 | 47 | 48 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 53 | 55 | 55 | 2.7 |
Manitoba | |||||||||||||
Below upper secondary | 25 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | -4.0 |
Upper secondary and postsecondary non-tertiary | 40 | 41 | 40 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 0.0 |
Tertiary education | 35 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 41 | 40 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 44 | 2.0 |
Saskatchewan | |||||||||||||
Below upper secondary | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | -4.4 |
Upper secondary and postsecondary non-tertiary | 48 | 49 | 48 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 51 | 51 | 0.4 |
Tertiary education | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 1.9 |
Alberta | |||||||||||||
Below upper secondary | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | -3.7 |
Upper secondary and postsecondary non-tertiary | 46 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | -0.9 |
Tertiary education | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 2.0 |
British Columbia | |||||||||||||
Below upper secondary | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | -4.6 |
Upper secondary and postsecondary non-tertiary | 49 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | -0.7 |
Tertiary education | 35 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 2.2 |
Yukon | |||||||||||||
Below upper secondary | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 0.6 |
Upper secondary and postsecondary non-tertiary | 41 | 39 | 41 | 39 | 42 | 46 | 42 | 43 | 46 | 45 | 41 | 36 | -0.8 |
Tertiary education | 41 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 41 | 43 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 42 | 48 | 0.9 |
Northwest Territories | |||||||||||||
Below upper secondary | .. | .. | .. | .. | 21 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 25 | … |
Upper secondary and postsecondary non-tertiary | .. | .. | .. | .. | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 32 | … |
Tertiary education | .. | .. | .. | .. | 43 | 39 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 47 | 46 | 43 | … |
Nunavut | |||||||||||||
Below upper secondary | … | … | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 48 | 50 | 45 | 38 | 47 | … |
Upper secondary and postsecondary non-tertiary | … | … | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 | … |
Tertiary education | … | … | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 28 | 26 | 31 | 37 | 32 | … |
.. not available for a specific reference period ... not applicable 1. The averages for 1997 through 2008 and the average annual growth rates are from Education at a Glance 2010: OECD Indicators, Table A1.4, Trends in educational attainment: 25-64 year-old population (1997-2008), which presents the most recent available data for the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's 31 member countries. Please see the OECD's Web site at www.oecd.org. 2. Labour Force Survey (LFS) estimates for Canada are derived using the results of the LFS in the provinces; the territories are not included. Sources: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey (LFS); Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Education at a Glance 2010: OECD Indicators. |