Education, training and learning
Key indicators
Selected geographical area: Canada
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4.56 years
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Average time to graduation for college-level diploma students aged 15 and older - Canada
(2017/2018)2.54 years
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Selected geographical area: Canada
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Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with a college or university credential - Canada
(2021 Census of Population)57.5% -
Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor’s degree or higher - Canada
(2021 Census of Population)32.9% -
Percentage point change in adults aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor’s degree or higher - Canada
(2016 to 2021)4.3(period-to-period change) -
Overqualification rate of immigrants aged 25 to 64 with a degree completed outside Canada - Canada
(2021 Census of Population)25.8% -
71,574-0.6%(annual change)
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51,150-7.4%(annual change)
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405,6992.8%(annual change)
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Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with an apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma - Canada
(2016 Census of Population)10.8% -
22.4%
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Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor's degree or higher - Canada
(2016 Census of Population)28.5% -
Percentage of men aged 25 to 34 with an apprenticeship certificate - Canada
(2016 Census of Population)7.8% -
Percentage of women aged 25 to 34 with a bachelor's degree or higher - Canada
(2016 Census of Population)40.7%
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- Articles and reports: 75-006-X201300111874Geography: CanadaDescription:
Women represent the majority of young university graduates, but are still underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and computer sciences (STEM) fields. This article provides more information on women with STEM university degrees, and examines whether mathematical abilities in high school are related to gender differences in STEM university programs.
Release date: 2013-12-18 - 2. Ability in Mathematics and Science at Age 15 and Program Choice in University: Differences by Gender ArchivedArticles and reports: 81-595-M2013100Geography: CanadaDescription:
Past research has revealed that young women are more likely to enter postsecondary programs that have lower returns in the labour market, such as the arts, humanities and social sciences. Young men, conversely, tend to enrol in and graduate from programs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), which generally have greater labour market returns. Factors such as academic interests, achievement test scores, and high-school marks can affect later university program choice. Using the linked Youth in Transition Survey (YITS) - Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) data, the current paper examines the relationship between mathematics and science test scores at age 15 and first program choice in university, with a focus on differences in ability in mathematics and science by gender. Generally speaking, the results reveal that the intersection of gender and ability does matter; even young women of high mathematical ability are less likely to enter STEM fields than young men of similar or even lesser mathematical ability. This implies that something other than pure ability is affecting young women's likelihood of entering STEM programs in university.
Release date: 2013-12-18 - Table: 99-010-X2011036Geography: Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part, Census agglomeration partDescription:
This table presents a cross-tabulation of data from the National Household Survey using selected characteristics of the following variables: Immigration, Citizenship, Place of birth, Ethnic origin, Visible minority, Religion and Language.
Release date: 2013-12-11 - Table: 99-010-X2011037Geography: Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part, Census agglomeration partDescription:
This table presents a cross-tabulation of data from the National Household Survey using selected characteristics of the following variables: Immigration, Citizenship, Place of birth, Ethnic origin, Visible minority, Religion and Language.
Release date: 2013-12-11 - Table: 99-010-X2011038Geography: Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part, Census agglomeration partDescription:
This table presents a cross-tabulation of data from the National Household Survey using selected characteristics of the following variables: Immigration, Citizenship, Place of birth, Ethnic origin, Visible minority, Religion and Language.
Release date: 2013-12-11 - Table: 99-010-X2011039Geography: Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part, Census agglomeration partDescription:
This table presents a cross-tabulation of data from the National Household Survey using selected characteristics of the following variables: Immigration, Citizenship, Place of birth, Ethnic origin, Visible minority, Religion and Language.
Release date: 2013-12-11 - Table: 99-010-X2011040Geography: Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part, Census agglomeration partDescription:
This table presents a cross-tabulation of data from the National Household Survey using selected characteristics of the following variables: Immigration, Citizenship, Place of birth, Ethnic origin, Visible minority, Religion and Language.
Release date: 2013-12-11 - Table: 99-011-X2011037Geography: Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part, Census agglomeration partDescription:
This table presents a cross-tabulation of data on Aboriginal peoples using selected characteristics from the National Household Survey.
Release date: 2013-12-11 - Table: 99-012-X2011055Geography: Province or territory, Census division, Census subdivisionDescription:
This table presents a cross-tabulation of data using selected characteristics from the National Household Survey.
Release date: 2013-12-11 - Table: 99-012-X2011056Geography: Province or territoryDescription:
This table presents a cross-tabulation of data using selected characteristics from the National Household Survey.
Release date: 2013-12-11
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- Table: 99-010-X2011036Geography: Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part, Census agglomeration partDescription:
This table presents a cross-tabulation of data from the National Household Survey using selected characteristics of the following variables: Immigration, Citizenship, Place of birth, Ethnic origin, Visible minority, Religion and Language.
Release date: 2013-12-11 - Table: 99-010-X2011037Geography: Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part, Census agglomeration partDescription:
This table presents a cross-tabulation of data from the National Household Survey using selected characteristics of the following variables: Immigration, Citizenship, Place of birth, Ethnic origin, Visible minority, Religion and Language.
Release date: 2013-12-11 - Table: 99-010-X2011038Geography: Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part, Census agglomeration partDescription:
This table presents a cross-tabulation of data from the National Household Survey using selected characteristics of the following variables: Immigration, Citizenship, Place of birth, Ethnic origin, Visible minority, Religion and Language.
Release date: 2013-12-11 - Table: 99-010-X2011039Geography: Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part, Census agglomeration partDescription:
This table presents a cross-tabulation of data from the National Household Survey using selected characteristics of the following variables: Immigration, Citizenship, Place of birth, Ethnic origin, Visible minority, Religion and Language.
Release date: 2013-12-11 - Table: 99-010-X2011040Geography: Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part, Census agglomeration partDescription:
This table presents a cross-tabulation of data from the National Household Survey using selected characteristics of the following variables: Immigration, Citizenship, Place of birth, Ethnic origin, Visible minority, Religion and Language.
Release date: 2013-12-11 - Table: 99-011-X2011037Geography: Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part, Census agglomeration partDescription:
This table presents a cross-tabulation of data on Aboriginal peoples using selected characteristics from the National Household Survey.
Release date: 2013-12-11 - Table: 99-012-X2011055Geography: Province or territory, Census division, Census subdivisionDescription:
This table presents a cross-tabulation of data using selected characteristics from the National Household Survey.
Release date: 2013-12-11 - Table: 99-012-X2011056Geography: Province or territoryDescription:
This table presents a cross-tabulation of data using selected characteristics from the National Household Survey.
Release date: 2013-12-11 - Table: 99-012-X2011057Geography: Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part, Census agglomeration partDescription:
This table presents a cross-tabulation of data using selected characteristics from the National Household Survey.
Release date: 2013-12-11 - Table: 99-012-X2011058Geography: Province or territoryDescription:
This table presents a cross-tabulation of data using selected characteristics from the National Household Survey.
Release date: 2013-12-11
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- Articles and reports: 75-006-X201300111874Geography: CanadaDescription:
Women represent the majority of young university graduates, but are still underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and computer sciences (STEM) fields. This article provides more information on women with STEM university degrees, and examines whether mathematical abilities in high school are related to gender differences in STEM university programs.
Release date: 2013-12-18 - 2. Ability in Mathematics and Science at Age 15 and Program Choice in University: Differences by Gender ArchivedArticles and reports: 81-595-M2013100Geography: CanadaDescription:
Past research has revealed that young women are more likely to enter postsecondary programs that have lower returns in the labour market, such as the arts, humanities and social sciences. Young men, conversely, tend to enrol in and graduate from programs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), which generally have greater labour market returns. Factors such as academic interests, achievement test scores, and high-school marks can affect later university program choice. Using the linked Youth in Transition Survey (YITS) - Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) data, the current paper examines the relationship between mathematics and science test scores at age 15 and first program choice in university, with a focus on differences in ability in mathematics and science by gender. Generally speaking, the results reveal that the intersection of gender and ability does matter; even young women of high mathematical ability are less likely to enter STEM fields than young men of similar or even lesser mathematical ability. This implies that something other than pure ability is affecting young women's likelihood of entering STEM programs in university.
Release date: 2013-12-18 - Journals and periodicals: 89-555-XDescription:
The Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC), an initiative of OECD, provides internationally comparable measures of three skills that are essential to processing information: literacy, numeracy, and problem-solving in technology-rich environments (referred to as PS-TRE). Canada is one of 24 countries and sub-national regions participating in this initiative. This study aims to provide a picture of the competencies of the Canadian population aged 16 to 65 in all three skill domains.
Release date: 2013-10-18 - Articles and reports: 89-555-X2013001Geography: CanadaDescription:
This report presents the first Canadian results of the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC), an initiative of OECD. PIAAC provides internationally comparable measures of three skills that are essential to processing information: literacy, numeracy, and problem-solving in technology-rich environments (referred to as PS-TRE).
Canada is one of 24 countries and sub-national regions participating in this initiative. A sample of over 27,000 respondents was collected and allows reliable estimation at the national, provincial and territorial level.
The report provides information about the literacy, numeracy and PS-TRE skills for the Canadian population aged 16 to 65. It provides results for Canada as a whole, as well as for all the provinces and territories. In addition, it looks at the relationships between skills proficiency and a range of socio-demographic characteristics (e.g., age, gender, level of education) across the entire Canadian population. It also reports on first results on the literacy, numeracy and PS-TRE skills of Aboriginal populations, immigrants, and official-language minority communities.
Release date: 2013-10-08 - 5. Education ArchivedStats in brief: 11-629-X2015017Description:
Sarah Jane Ferguson, Analyst, presents a brief portrait of education in Canada, 2011 National Household Survey.
Release date: 2013-06-26 - Stats in brief: 99-012-X201100311849Description:
This NHS in Brief focuses on educational attainment (highest certificate, diploma or degree) among First Nations people, Métis and Inuit in Canada in 2011.
Release date: 2013-06-26 - Articles and reports: 99-012-X2011001Description:
This National Household Survey analytical document presents key results from the analysis of data on education in Canada in 2011. The analysis focuses on the highest certificate, diploma or degree, the field of study and the location of study for the population aged 25 to 64 years for various levels of geography, including Canada, the provinces and territories, and the census metropolitan areas (CMAs).
Release date: 2013-06-26
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- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 99-012-X2011006Geography: CanadaDescription:
This reference guide provides information that enables users to effectively use, apply and interpret data from the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS). This guide contains definitions and explanations of concepts, classifications, data quality and comparability to other sources. Additional information is included for specific variables to help general users better understand the concepts and questions used in the NHS.
Release date: 2013-06-26 - 2. National Household Survey Dictionary, 2011 ArchivedSurveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 99-000-X2011001Description:
The National Household Survey (NHS) Dictionary is a reference document which contains detailed definitions of concepts, universes, variables, and geographic terms used in the NHS. By referring to the NHS Dictionary, both beginner and intermediate data users will gain a better understanding of the data.
Release date: 2013-05-08
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