Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada

Journals and periodicals: 81-004-X
Description: This free online periodical provides summary information on issues and gives access to education indicators and Canadian education analysis. It presents information, statistics and analysis in a non-technical, highly readable format for teachers, students, parents, education associations, researchers and policy makers. It is published bimonthly by Statistics Canada's Centre for Education Statistics.
Notes: This product has been discontinued. Its final issue is "Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, Vol. 9, no. 1" released on May 1, 2012.

Please note that another publication, Insights on Canadian Society (75-006-X), was subsequently created to provide information on various aspects of Canadian society, including labour, income, education, social, and demographic issues.
Status: Discontinued
Frequency: Bimonthly
Available formats: HTML (discontinued), PDF
Titles Release date More Information
Study Habits and the Reading, Mathematics and Science Performance of 15-year-old Female and Male Students, Programme for International Student Assessment, 2009 - ARCHIVED May 1, 2012 More information
Principals' Perspectives: Hindrances to the Instruction and Learning of 15-year-old Students, by Province, PISA 2009 - ARCHIVED May 1, 2012 More information
Problem-solving Skills and Labour Market Outcomes - Results from the Latest Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey (ALL) - ARCHIVED May 1, 2012 More information
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, Vol. 9, no. 1 - ARCHIVED May 1, 2012
Length of Time between High School Graduation and Enrolling in Postsecondary Education: Who Delays and Who Does Not? - ARCHIVED December 14, 2011 More information
Postsecondary Education Participation among Underrepresented and Minority Groups - ARCHIVED December 14, 2011 More information
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, Vol. 8, no. 4 - ARCHIVED December 14, 2011
A Profile of Minority-language Students in Canada: Results from the Programme for International Student Assessment, 2009 - ARCHIVED September 19, 2011 More information
Trends in Registered Apprenticeship Training in Canada, 1991 to 2009 - ARCHIVED September 19, 2011 More information
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, Vol. 8, no. 3 - ARCHIVED September 19, 2011
Life-path outcomes at age 25 associated with reading ability at age 15 - ARCHIVED June 27, 2011 More information
A glance at the participation of adult workers in formal, job-related training activities or education in 2008 - ARCHIVED June 27, 2011 More information
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, Vol. 8, no. 2 - ARCHIVED June 27, 2011
Competing Priorities - Education and Retirement Saving Behaviours of Canadian Families - ARCHIVED May 19, 2011 More information
Public School Indicators for Canada, the Provinces and Territories, 2000/2001 to 2008/2009 - ARCHIVED May 19, 2011 More information
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, Vol. 8, no. 1 - ARCHIVED May 19, 2011
A Changing Portrait of International Students in Canadian Universities - ARCHIVED February 24, 2011 More information
Apprenticeable Occupations and the Employment Downturn in Canada - ARCHIVED February 24, 2011 More information
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, Vol. 7, no. 6 - ARCHIVED February 24, 2011
Trade qualifiers in the skilled trades in Canada: An overview - ARCHIVED December 13, 2010 More information
Trends in the Age Composition of College and University Students and Graduates - ARCHIVED December 13, 2010 More information
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, Vol. 7, no. 5 - ARCHIVED December 13, 2010
Trends in dropout rates and the labour market outcomes of young dropouts - ARCHIVED November 3, 2010 More information
A Note on High School Graduation and School Attendance, by Age and Province, 2009/2010 - ARCHIVED November 3, 2010 More information
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, Vol. 7, no. 4 - ARCHIVED November 3, 2010
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, Vol. 7, no. 3 - ARCHIVED September 7, 2010
Completion and discontinuation rates of registered apprentices: Does program duration matter? - ARCHIVED June 15, 2010 More information
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, Vol. 7, no. 2 - ARCHIVED June 15, 2010
Women in Non-traditional Occupations and Fields of Study - ARCHIVED April 29, 2010 More information
New Perspectives on Access to Postsecondary Education - ARCHIVED April 29, 2010 More information
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, Vol. 7, no. 1 - ARCHIVED April 29, 2010
Changes in Participation in Adult Education and Training, 2002 and 2008 - ARCHIVED February 25, 2010 More information
Trends in the Trades: Registered Apprenticeship Total Registrations, Completions and Certification, 1991 to 2007 - ARCHIVED February 25, 2010 More information
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, Vol. 6, no. 6 - ARCHIVED February 25, 2010
Trends in the Age of Education Infrastructure in Canada - ARCHIVED December 16, 2009 More information
Trends in University Graduation, 1992 to 2007 - ARCHIVED December 16, 2009 More information
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, Vol. 6, no. 5 - ARCHIVED December 16, 2009
First Nations Women and Postsecondary Education in Canada: Snapshots from the Census - ARCHIVED October 28, 2009 More information
First Nations Women and Postsecondary Education: Findings from the 2006 Aboriginal Peoples Survey - ARCHIVED October 28, 2009 More information
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, Vol. 6, no. 4 - ARCHIVED October 28, 2009
Back to school - September 2009 - ARCHIVED September 8, 2009 More information
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, Vol. 6, no. 3 - ARCHIVED September 8, 2009
Mobility of apprenticeship completers in Canada from 2002 to 2007 - ARCHIVED June 17, 2009 More information
Educational outcomes at age 21 associated with reading ability at age 15 - ARCHIVED June 17, 2009 More information
College and university graduates with low earnings in Canada : Demographic and labour market characteristics - ARCHIVED June 17, 2009 More information
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, Vol. 6, no. 2 - ARCHIVED June 17, 2009
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, Vol. 6, no. 1 - ARCHIVED May 1, 2009
Earnings differences between immigrants and the Canadian-born : The role of literacy skills - ARCHIVED March 4, 2009 More information
Self-reported delinquency of immigrant youth, Toronto 2006 - ARCHIVED March 4, 2009 More information
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, Vol. 5, no. 5 - ARCHIVED March 4, 2009
Youth Bilingualism in Canada - ARCHIVED December 16, 2008 More information
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, Vol. 5, no. 4 - ARCHIVED December 16, 2008
Back to school : September 2008 - ARCHIVED September 4, 2008 More information
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, Vol. 5, no. 3 - ARCHIVED September 4, 2008
Adult learning and the world of work - ARCHIVED June 16, 2008 More information
Doctoral graduates in Canada 2004/2005 - ARCHIVED June 16, 2008 More information
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, Vol. 5, no. 2 - ARCHIVED June 16, 2008
Adult learning in Canada: Characteristics of learners - ARCHIVED April 29, 2008 More information
Why are the majority of university students women? - ARCHIVED April 29, 2008 More information
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, Vol. 5, no. 1 - ARCHIVED April 29, 2008
Student characteristics and achievement in science: Results of the 2006 Programme for International Student Assessment - ARCHIVED February 25, 2008 More information
Literacy skills of Canadians across the ages: Fewer low achievers, fewer high achievers - ARCHIVED February 25, 2008 More information
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, Vol. 4, no. 6 - ARCHIVED February 25, 2008
Literacy profile of off-reserve First Nations and Métis people living in urban Manitoba and Saskatchewan: Results from the International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey 2003 - ARCHIVED January 7, 2008 More information
Taking time off between high school and postsecondary education: Determinants and early labour market outcomes - ARCHIVED January 7, 2008 More information
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, Vol. 4, no. 5 - ARCHIVED January 7, 2008
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, Vol. 4, no. 4 - ARCHIVED October 30, 2007
Learning online: Factors associated with use of the Internet for education purposes - ARCHIVED October 30, 2007 More information
From aspiring to graduating and working in a health occupation - ARCHIVED October 30, 2007 More information
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, Vol. 4, no. 3 - ARCHIVED September 13, 2007
Back to school ; September 2007 - ARCHIVED September 13, 2007 More information
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, Vol. 4, no. 2 - ARCHIVED June 19, 2007
A first look at provincial differences in educational pathways from high school to college and university - ARCHIVED June 19, 2007 More information
Streaming in the 10th grade in four Canadian provinces in 2000 - ARCHIVED June 19, 2007 More information
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, Vol. 4, no. 1 - ARCHIVED May 1, 2007
Are 5-year-old children ready to learn at school? Family income and home environment contexts - ARCHIVED May 1, 2007 More information
Children with disabilities and the educational system - a provincial perspective - ARCHIVED May 1, 2007 More information
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, Vol. 3, no. 5 - ARCHIVED February 26, 2007
Educational services and the disabled child - ARCHIVED February 26, 2007 More information
If you build it, they will come: The impact of new universities on local youth - ARCHIVED February 26, 2007 More information
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, Vol. 3, no. 4 - ARCHIVED December 1, 2006
The teaching profession: trends from 1999 to 2005 - ARCHIVED December 1, 2006 More information
Education questions on the 2006 Census of Population: New questions for a new century - ARCHIVED December 1, 2006 More information
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, Vol. 3, no. 3 - ARCHIVED September 28, 2006
Special back-to-school issue - A fact book on education in Canada - ARCHIVED September 28, 2006 More information
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, Vol. 3, no. 2 - ARCHIVED June 26, 2006
A profile of elementary and secondary school principals in Canada: First results from the 2004-2005 Survey of Principals - ARCHIVED June 26, 2006 More information
Trends in registered apprenticeship training in Canada - ARCHIVED June 26, 2006 More information
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, Vol. 3, no. 1 - ARCHIVED April 27, 2006
Tuition fee deregulation: Who pays? - ARCHIVED April 27, 2006 More information
Students in the labour market - ARCHIVED April 27, 2006 More information
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, Vol. 2, no. 5 - ARCHIVED February 28, 2006
Census at school: Engaging students in statistics - ARCHIVED February 28, 2006 More information
Literacy skills among Canada's immigrant population - ARCHIVED February 28, 2006 More information
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, Vol. 2, no. 4 - ARCHIVED December 16, 2005
Provincial drop-out rates - Trends and consequences - ARCHIVED December 16, 2005 More information
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, Vol. 2, no. 3 - ARCHIVED September 7, 2005
Graduates of doctoral programs - Who are they and what are their post-degree plans? - ARCHIVED September 7, 2005 More information
Aboriginal peoples in Canada's urban area: Narrowing the education gap - ARCHIVED September 7, 2005 More information
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, Vol. 2, no. 2 - ARCHIVED June 29, 2005
Literacy, numeracy and problem-solving skills - Foundation skills for a knowledge-based economy - ARCHIVED June 29, 2005 More information
School libraries - An under-resourced resource? - ARCHIVED June 29, 2005 More information
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, Vol. 2, no. 1 - ARCHIVED April 27, 2005
Earnings trends in the knowledge-based economy - ARCHIVED April 27, 2005 More information
Student achievement in mathematics - The roles of attitudes, perceptions and family background - ARCHIVED April 27, 2005 More information
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, 2004006 - ARCHIVED February 23, 2005
The contribution of literacy to economic growth and individuals' earnings - ARCHIVED February 23, 2005 More information
Early indicators of students at risk of dropping out of high school - ARCHIVED February 23, 2005 More information
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, 2004005 - ARCHIVED December 14, 2004
First results from the 2003 Programme for international student assessment - ARCHIVED December 14, 2004 More information
Recent trends in adult education and training in Canada - ARCHIVED December 14, 2004 More information
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, 2004004 - ARCHIVED October 29, 2004
Children of immigrants: How well do they do in school? - ARCHIVED October 29, 2004 More information
The gap in achievement between boys and girls - ARCHIVED October 29, 2004 More information
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, 2004003 - ARCHIVED September 9, 2004
Computers in the classroom: Opportunity and challenge - ARCHIVED September 9, 2004 More information
Paying for higher education - ARCHIVED September 9, 2004 More information
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, 2004002 - ARCHIVED June 23, 2004
French immersion 30 years later - ARCHIVED June 23, 2004 More information
Class of 2000: How are they faring two years later? - ARCHIVED June 23, 2004 More information
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, 2004001 - ARCHIVED April 30, 2004
Literacy counts - ARCHIVED April 30, 2004 More information
Distance as a postsecondary access issue - ARCHIVED April 30, 2004 More information