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  • 1. Student debt from all sources, by province of study and level of study
    Table: 37-10-0036-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Every 5 years
    Description:

    Statistics on student debt, including the average debt at graduation, the percentage of graduates who owed large debt at graduation and the percentage of graduates with debt who had paid it off at the time of the interview, are presented by the province of study and the level of study. Estimates are available at five-year intervals.

    Release date: 2024-03-22
  • 2. Student debt from all sources, by location of residence at interview and level of study
    Table: 37-10-0037-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Every 5 years
    Description:

    Statistics on student debt, including the average debt at graduation, the percentage of graduates who owed large debt at graduation and the percentage of graduates with debt who had paid it off at the time of the interview, are presented by the location of residence at the time of the interview and the level of study. Estimates are available at five-year intervals.

    Release date: 2024-03-22
  • 3. Postsecondary graduates who owed money for their education to government-sponsored student loans at graduation, by province of study and level of study
    Table: 37-10-0038-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Every 5 years
    Description:

    Statistics on postsecondary graduates who owed money for their education to government-sponsored student loans at graduation, including the average debt at graduation, the percentage of graduates who owed large debt at graduation and the percentage of debt paid off at the time of the interview, are presented by the province of study and the level of study. Estimates are available at five-year intervals.

    Release date: 2024-03-22
  • 4. Postsecondary graduates who owed money for their education to government-sponsored student loans at graduation, by location of residence at interview and level of study
    Table: 37-10-0039-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Every 5 years
    Description:

    Statistics on postsecondary graduates who owed money for their education to government-sponsored student loans at graduation, including the average debt at graduation, the percentage of graduates who owed large debt at graduation and the percentage of debt paid off at the time of the interview, are presented by the location of residence at the time of the interview and the level of study. Estimates are available at five-year intervals.

    Release date: 2024-03-22
  • 5. Percentage of graduates who borrowed from government student loan programs and their average debt at graduation
    Table: 37-10-0180-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Percentage of graduates who borrowed from government student loan programs and their average debt at graduation, Canada and provinces. This table is included in Section B: Financing education systems of the Pan Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP). PCEIP is an ongoing initiative of the Canadian Education Statistics Council, a partnership between Statistics Canada and the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada that provides a set of statistical measures on education systems in Canada.
    Release date: 2024-03-22
  • 6. Incidence and repayment of government student loans among graduates who did not pursue any further postsecondary education program
    Table: 37-10-0181-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Incidence and repayment of government student loans among graduates who did not pursue any further postsecondary education program, Canada and provinces. This table is included in Section B: Financing education systems of the Pan Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP). PCEIP is an ongoing initiative of the Canadian Education Statistics Council, a partnership between Statistics Canada and the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada that provides a set of statistical measures on education systems in Canada.
    Release date: 2024-03-22
  • 7. Student debt at postsecondary graduation, by source of debt and province of study
    Table: 37-10-0255-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Every 5 years
    Description: Student debt of postsecondary graduates who borrowed from government or non-government sources and their debts at graduation by province of study, level of study, field of study and gender.
    Release date: 2024-03-22
  • 8. Student debt at postsecondary graduation, by source of debt, level of study and province of study
    Table: 37-10-0255-02
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Every 5 years
    Description: Student debt of postsecondary graduates who borrowed from government or non-government sources and their debts at graduation by province of study, level of study, field of study and gender.
    Release date: 2024-03-22
  • 9. Student debt at postsecondary graduation, by source of debt and by province of residence
    Table: 37-10-0256-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Every 5 years
    Description: Student debt of postsecondary graduates who borrowed from government or non-government sources and their debts at graduation by province of residence at interview, level of study, field of study and gender.
    Release date: 2024-03-22
  • 10. Student debt at postsecondary graduation, by source of debt, level of study and by province of residence
    Table: 37-10-0256-02
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Every 5 years
    Description: Student debt of postsecondary graduates who borrowed from government or non-government sources and their debts at graduation by province of residence at interview, level of study, field of study and gender.
    Release date: 2024-03-22
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  • 1. Student debt from all sources, by province of study and level of study
    Table: 37-10-0036-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Every 5 years
    Description:

    Statistics on student debt, including the average debt at graduation, the percentage of graduates who owed large debt at graduation and the percentage of graduates with debt who had paid it off at the time of the interview, are presented by the province of study and the level of study. Estimates are available at five-year intervals.

    Release date: 2024-03-22
  • 2. Student debt from all sources, by location of residence at interview and level of study
    Table: 37-10-0037-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Every 5 years
    Description:

    Statistics on student debt, including the average debt at graduation, the percentage of graduates who owed large debt at graduation and the percentage of graduates with debt who had paid it off at the time of the interview, are presented by the location of residence at the time of the interview and the level of study. Estimates are available at five-year intervals.

    Release date: 2024-03-22
  • 3. Postsecondary graduates who owed money for their education to government-sponsored student loans at graduation, by province of study and level of study
    Table: 37-10-0038-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Every 5 years
    Description:

    Statistics on postsecondary graduates who owed money for their education to government-sponsored student loans at graduation, including the average debt at graduation, the percentage of graduates who owed large debt at graduation and the percentage of debt paid off at the time of the interview, are presented by the province of study and the level of study. Estimates are available at five-year intervals.

    Release date: 2024-03-22
  • 4. Postsecondary graduates who owed money for their education to government-sponsored student loans at graduation, by location of residence at interview and level of study
    Table: 37-10-0039-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Every 5 years
    Description:

    Statistics on postsecondary graduates who owed money for their education to government-sponsored student loans at graduation, including the average debt at graduation, the percentage of graduates who owed large debt at graduation and the percentage of debt paid off at the time of the interview, are presented by the location of residence at the time of the interview and the level of study. Estimates are available at five-year intervals.

    Release date: 2024-03-22
  • 5. Percentage of graduates who borrowed from government student loan programs and their average debt at graduation
    Table: 37-10-0180-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Percentage of graduates who borrowed from government student loan programs and their average debt at graduation, Canada and provinces. This table is included in Section B: Financing education systems of the Pan Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP). PCEIP is an ongoing initiative of the Canadian Education Statistics Council, a partnership between Statistics Canada and the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada that provides a set of statistical measures on education systems in Canada.
    Release date: 2024-03-22
  • 6. Incidence and repayment of government student loans among graduates who did not pursue any further postsecondary education program
    Table: 37-10-0181-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Incidence and repayment of government student loans among graduates who did not pursue any further postsecondary education program, Canada and provinces. This table is included in Section B: Financing education systems of the Pan Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP). PCEIP is an ongoing initiative of the Canadian Education Statistics Council, a partnership between Statistics Canada and the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada that provides a set of statistical measures on education systems in Canada.
    Release date: 2024-03-22
  • 7. Student debt at postsecondary graduation, by source of debt and province of study
    Table: 37-10-0255-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Every 5 years
    Description: Student debt of postsecondary graduates who borrowed from government or non-government sources and their debts at graduation by province of study, level of study, field of study and gender.
    Release date: 2024-03-22
  • 8. Student debt at postsecondary graduation, by source of debt, level of study and province of study
    Table: 37-10-0255-02
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Every 5 years
    Description: Student debt of postsecondary graduates who borrowed from government or non-government sources and their debts at graduation by province of study, level of study, field of study and gender.
    Release date: 2024-03-22
  • 9. Student debt at postsecondary graduation, by source of debt and by province of residence
    Table: 37-10-0256-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Every 5 years
    Description: Student debt of postsecondary graduates who borrowed from government or non-government sources and their debts at graduation by province of residence at interview, level of study, field of study and gender.
    Release date: 2024-03-22
  • 10. Student debt at postsecondary graduation, by source of debt, level of study and by province of residence
    Table: 37-10-0256-02
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Every 5 years
    Description: Student debt of postsecondary graduates who borrowed from government or non-government sources and their debts at graduation by province of residence at interview, level of study, field of study and gender.
    Release date: 2024-03-22
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  • 1. The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the postsecondary graduating class of 2020
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X20240824692
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2024-03-22
  • 2. Portrait of youth in Canada: Education Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2021075
    Description:

    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.

    Release date: 2021-10-04
  • 3. Trends in student debt of postsecondary graduates in Canada: Results from the National Graduates Survey, 2018
    Articles and reports: 75-006-X202000100005
    Description:

    Using data from the last four cycles of the National Graduates Survey (NGS), this study examines changes in the proportion of students with student debt over time, as well as the median amount of debt at graduation. Also, focussing on the 2015 cohort of graduates, the study examines the debt by field of study and by sources of financing, as well as the link between the characteristics of the students with student debt at graduation and the reduction of their debt three years after.

    Release date: 2020-08-25
  • 4. Trends in student debt of postsecondary graduates in Canada
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2020058
    Description: This infographic uses data from the National Graduates Survey (NGS) to examine the proportion of students with debt, and the median amount of student debt at graduation.
    Release date: 2020-08-25
  • 5. Half of recent postsecondary graduates had student debt prior to the pandemic Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202023824907
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2020-08-25
  • 6. Postsecondary graduates in Canada: Class of 2015
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2019074
    Description: This infographic provides results from the 2018 National Graduates Survey (class of 2015). Topics include participation in work-integrated learning, pursuit of further postsecondary education, student debt and employment. Measures of student debt include the percentage of graduates who owed debt to any source at graduation, and the breakdown of student debt by source.
    Release date: 2019-11-05
  • 7. Graduating in Canada: Profile, Labour Market Outcomes and Student Debt of the Class of 2005 Archived
    Articles and reports: 81-595-M2009074
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This report describes the educational experiences, labour market outcomes and financing of higher education of recent graduates for Canadian postsecondary education institutions using data from the 2007 National Graduates Survey (Class of 2005). The first section describes the characteristics of graduates from college, bachelor, master and doctorate level programs. The second section focuses on experiences after graduation including pursuing further education and labour market activities. Section three presents information on the financing of postsecondary education, its relation to education level and labour market outcomes. The final section focuses on co-operative education and international studies and their relationship with labour market outcomes and student debt.

    Release date: 2009-04-22
  • 8. Manitoba Postsecondary Graduates from the Class of 2000: How Did They Fare? Archived
    Articles and reports: 81-595-M2005029
    Geography: Province or territory
    Description:

    The system of postsecondary education in Manitoba plays an important role in the social and economic health of the province. Colleges and universities strive to meet the lifelong learning needs of Manitobans and to ensure the availability of individuals with the right skills to support a growing and changing economy.

    This report uses data from the National Graduates Survey (Class of 2000) and asks who are the graduates of Manitoba's universities and colleges, what do they do after graduation, and how well do they integrate into the labour market? In particular, the report provides a portrait of the graduates from Manitoba's postsecondary institutions, analyses the mobility of students and graduates into and out of the province, looks at graduates' outcomes in the work force, and examines the student debt load of graduates. In addition, the report includes a special analysis of Aboriginal graduates.

    Release date: 2005-05-18
  • 9. Class of 2000: Student loans Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-008-X20040027005
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Postsecondary students finance their education in a variety of ways, including employment income, savings, family support, scholarships, and loans from government and private sources. This Canadian Social Trends article discusses student loans: not the most frequently used form of financial support for students, but an important source for those who do borrow.

    Release date: 2004-09-14
  • 10. Class of 2000: Profile of Postsecondary Graduates and Student Debt Archived
    Articles and reports: 81-595-M2004016
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This report looks at the characteristics and backgrounds of graduates with a degree, diploma or certificate from a college or university bachelor's program (including law and medicine) in 2000.

    Release date: 2004-04-26
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