Education, training and learning

This interactive tool provides an overview of enrolments in public schools, private/independent schools, and home-schooling, as well as official languages programs in Canada, for the five most recent school years.

Public school enrolments in regular programs for youth in elementary and secondary schools, by grade and sex.

The number of high school graduates from regular programs for youth, public schools, by age group and sex.

Enrolments in regular second language programs (or core language programs), French immersion programs, and education programs in the minority official language offered in public elementary and secondary schools, by type of program, grade and sex.

Public school enrolments in regular programs for youth in elementary and secondary schools, by age and sex.

The number of students in regular Indigenous language programs and Indigenous language immersion programs in public elementary and secondary schools.

The number of students in regular programs for youth, general programs for adults, and vocational programs for youth and adults in public and private/independent schools, and home-schooling at the elementary-secondary level, by school type and program type.

The number of graduates from regular programs for youth, general programs for adults, and vocational programs for youth and adults in public and private/independent secondary schools, by school type and program type.

The number of educators in public elementary and secondary schools, by full-time and part-time work status, age group and sex.

The proportion of educators in public elementary and secondary schools by age group.

This interactive tool provides an overview of enrolments in public schools, private/independent schools, and home-schooling, as well as official languages programs in Canada, for the five most recent school years.

Public school enrolments in regular programs for youth in elementary and secondary schools, by grade and sex.

The number of high school graduates from regular programs for youth, public schools, by age group and sex.

Enrolments in regular second language programs (or core language programs), French immersion programs, and education programs in the minority official language offered in public elementary and secondary schools, by type of program, grade and sex.

Public school enrolments in regular programs for youth in elementary and secondary schools, by age and sex.

The number of students in regular Indigenous language programs and Indigenous language immersion programs in public elementary and secondary schools.

The number of students in regular programs for youth, general programs for adults, and vocational programs for youth and adults in public and private/independent schools, and home-schooling at the elementary-secondary level, by school type and program type.

The number of graduates from regular programs for youth, general programs for adults, and vocational programs for youth and adults in public and private/independent secondary schools, by school type and program type.

The number of educators in public elementary and secondary schools, by full-time and part-time work status, age group and sex.

The proportion of educators in public elementary and secondary schools by age group.

This chapter provides a broad overview of the education situation of Canadian youth. It focuses on the general level of education for young Canadians, as well as on which groups are driving the rise in educational attainment. The chapter also examines the literacy and numeracy skills of young Canadians and how they compare with their counterparts in other OECD countries. Finally, it looks at some of the costs and benefits of a postsecondary education in Canada, including how such an education has been rewarded in the labour market.

This infographic examines the educational situation of Canadian youth. It includes information on the differences in educational attainment by sex as well as by different population groups. It also looks at student debt in Canada and the earning benefits of acquiring a postsecondary education. Data are drawn from the Labour Force Survey 2019, Census of Population 2016, National Graduates Survey classes of 2000 to 2015 and Census of Population - T1 Personal Master files.

In recent decades, women’s educational attainment has increased significantly in Canada. In 2016, 40.7% of young women aged 25 to 34 reported having a bachelor's degree or higher, up from 32.8% in 2006. By comparison, 29.1% of young men aged 25 to 34 reported having a bachelor's degree or higher, up from 24.8% in 2006. This short study discusses gender-based differences in desired level of educational attainment for students, as well as obstacles encountered in school.

Using a new database created by integrating information from the Postsecondary Student Information System (PSIS) with 2016 Census data, this article examines the extent to which 2012 and 2013 graduates with a bachelor's degree who did not go back to school full time after graduating held a job requiring a high school diploma at most when they entered the labour market in 2016. The overqualification rate is examined according to several characteristics, such as sex, field of study, province, graduation year, belonging to a group designated as a visible minority and immigration status.

The series includes analysis on the characteristics of those with elementary-secondary, postsecondary and apprenticeship training. It also features analysis on students’ pathways through the education system and into the labour market-- including findings for different levels of education and fields of study. This research highlights specific groups of interest such as youth, women, men, immigrants, Indigenous people (First Nations people, Métis and Inuit) and visible minorities, and how intersections between these characteristics influence people’s educational experiences. Other topics include access to education; national and international adult performance assessments; use of technology; lifelong learning; and adult education.

Various studies have shown that children from socioeconomically disadvantaged families are more likely to have poorer outcomes than children from more advantaged families and that such gaps could be reduced by participating in early learning and child care (ELCC). Using the 2019 Survey on Early Learning and Child Care Arrangements, a nationally representative survey that provides the most updated and detailed information on child care for children aged 0 to 5 years, this study examines the patterns of ELCC participation among families with potential socioeconomic disadvantages in Canada.

Educators who are part of Indigenous children’s own communities can play an important role in providing them with early learning experiences that reflect their cultural heritage and traditions. This study examines the sociodemographic and employment characteristics of early learning and child care (ELCC) workers who are First Nations people, Métis or Inuit. Using 2016 long-form Census data, two occupational groups were studied – early childhood educators and assistants (ECEA) and child care providers (CCP). Comparisons were also made with non-Indigenous ELCC workers in the same occupational groups.

This technical reference guide is intended for users of the Education and Labour Market Longitudinal Platform (ELMLP). The data products associated with this release are derived from integrating the longitudinal Registered Apprenticeship Information System (RAIS) 2008 to 2019 data with other administrative data. Statistics Canada has derived a series of indicators on the pathways of newly registered journeypersons by cohort size and selected trades, for Canada, all provinces and for grouped territories.

These reference guides are intended for users of the Education and Labour Market Longitudinal Platform (ELMLP). The guide provides an overview of the Postsecondary Student Information System (PSIS) and the Registered Apprenticeship Information System (RAIS), the general methodology used to create longitudinal indicators, and important technical information for users.

This technical reference guide is intended for users of the Education and Labour Market Longitudinal Platform (ELMLP). The data for the products associated with this issue are based on the longitudinal Postsecondary Student Information System (PSIS) administrative data files. Statistics Canada has derived a series of annual indicators of public postsecondary students including persistence rates, graduation rates, and average time to graduation by educational qualification, field of study, age group and gender for Canada, the provinces, and the three combined Territories.

This handbook complements the tables of the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP). It is a guide that provides general descriptions for each indicator and indicator component. PCEIP has five broad indicator sets: a portrait of the school-age population; financing education systems; elementary and secondary education; postsecondary education; and transitions and outcomes.

The Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP) is a joint venture of Statistics Canada and the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada.

This technical reference guide is intended for users of the Education and Labour Market Longitudinal Platform (ELMLP). The data products associated with this release are derived from integrating the longitudinal Registered Apprenticeship Information System (RAIS) 2008 to 2018 data with other administrative data. Statistics Canada has derived a series of indicators on the pathways of newly registered journeypersons by cohort size and selected trades, for Canada, all provinces and for grouped territories.

This technical reference guide is intended for users of the Education and Labour Market Longitudinal Platform (ELMLP). The data products associated with this release are derived from integrating the longitudinal Registered Apprenticeship Information System (RAIS) 2008 to 2018 data with other administrative data. Statistics Canada has derived a series of indicators on the pathways of newly registered journeypersons by cohort size and selected trades, for Canada, all provinces and for grouped territories.

This technical reference guide is intended for users of the Education and Labour Market Longitudinal Platform (ELMLP). The data for the products associated with this issue are derived from integrating Postsecondary Student Information System (PSIS) administrative data with other administrative data on earnings. Statistics Canada has derived a series of annual indicators on the labour market outcomes of public postsecondary graduates including median employment income by educational qualification, field of study, age group and sex for Canada, the provinces and the territories combined.

This technical reference guide is intended for users of the Education and Labour Market Longitudinal Platform (ELMLP). The data for the products associated with this issue are based on the longitudinal Postsecondary Student Information System (PSIS) administrative data files. Statistics Canada has derived a series of annual indicators of public postsecondary students including persistence rates, graduation rates, and average time to graduation by educational qualification, field of study, age group and gender for Canada, the provinces, and the three combined Territories.

This fact sheet offers a concise overview of updated—new or modified—content for the 2021 Census of Population that is specific to the theme of immigration, ethnocultural diversity and languages in Canada, which includes the following topics: immigration and citizenship, place of birth of person/parents, ethnic or cultural origins, population groups, religion, language, and minority language educational rights. The changes considered for these topics are explained, along with the resulting approach for 2021.

This fact sheet offers a concise overview of updated—new or modified—content for the 2021 Census of Population that is specific to the theme of education, labour, commuting, and Veterans, which includes the following topics: education, labour market conditions, commuting to work, and Veteran and military service. The changes considered for these topics are explained, along with the resulting approach for 2021.