Chart 1 Distribution of women aged 25 to 54, by highest level of educational attainment, Canada, 1990 to 2009 - Description
year Some high school Some post-secondary education Postsecondary certificate or diploma University degree
percentage
1990 26.1 33.6 26.6 13.7
1991 25.3 33.8 26.9 14.0
1992 23.6 34.1 27.5 14.9
1993 21.9 34.2 28.2 15.7
1994 21.3 31.5 30.5 16.7
1995 20.0 31.7 31.1 17.2
1996 18.7 31.9 31.8 17.6
1997 17.8 30.3 33.6 18.3
1998 17.1 30.3 33.9 18.7
1999 16.1 30.1 34.0 19.8
2000 15.0 30.7 33.3 21.1
2001 14.0 29.6 34.8 21.6
2002 13.1 29.5 35.1 22.3
2003 12.1 29.2 35.2 23.5
2004 11.6 28.5 36.1 23.8
2005 10.7 27.6 36.3 25.3
2006 10.7 26.8 36.1 26.3
2007 9.7 26.4 37.1 26.9
2008 9.2 26.0 37.1 27.8
2009 8.8 25.8 37.2 28.1
Source: Labour Force Survey, 1990 to 2009.