Back to School, 2022... by the numbers
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Elementary and secondary school
In 2019/2020, 5.4 million Canadian children were enrolled in regular programs for youth in elementary and secondary schools.
- Source: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/71-607-x/71-607-x2019019-eng.htm
- Title: Statistics Canada, Table 71-607X, Elementary-secondary school enrolments: Interactive tool, 2019-2020
In 2019/2020, nearly 53,000 Canadian children were enrolled in a regular Indigenous language program in a public elementary or secondary school.
- Source: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=3710007801
- Title: Statistics Canada, Table 37-10-0078-01, Number of students in Indigenous language programs, public elementary and secondary schools, by program type, 2019-2020
College and university
Two years after graduation, the top paying field for both university and college graduates (class of 2018) was health and related fields.
In Canada, the top-paying career field two years after graduation for the class of 2018 was health and related fields ($47,000 for career, technical or professional training diploma holders; $68,900 for undergraduate degree holders).
- Source: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=3710012201
- Title: Statistics Canada, Table 37-10-0122-01, Characteristics and median employment income of postsecondary graduates two years after graduation, by educational qualification and field of study (primary groupings), 2018
Apprentices
In 2020, there were 55,455 new Canadian apprenticeship registrations. Fewer people decided to start a new apprenticeship program in 2020 than at any other point in time for which comparable data are available.
- Source: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/71-607-x/71-607-x2020016-eng.htm
- Title: Statistics Canada, Table 71-607-X, Canadian Apprenticeship Registrations and Certifications, 2020
In 2019, the three highest-earning trades one year after certification were powerline technician ($118,580), crane operator ($102,560), and industrial instrumentation and control technician ($101,620).
- Source: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/11-627-m/11-627-m2022002-eng.htm
- Title: Statistics Canada, Earnings and mobility of journeypersons in Canada, 2019
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