Education, training and learning

Key indicators

Selected geographical area: Canada

Average time to graduation for undergraduate degree students aged 15 to 19 - Canada
(2015/2016)

4.56 years
Average time to graduation for college-level diploma students aged 15 and older - Canada
(2017/2018)

2.54 years

More education, training and learning indicators

Selected geographical area: Canada

Graduation rate after six years for undergraduate degree students aged 15 to 19 - Canada
(2015/2016)

74.9%
Graduation rate after four years for college-level diploma students aged 15 and older - Canada
(2017/2018)

59.3%
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%
New registrations in registered apprenticeship programs, Canada - Canada
(2017)

71,574

-0.6%

(annual change)
Certificates awarded to registered apprentices and trade qualifiers, Canada - Canada
(2017)

51,150

-7.4%

(annual change)
Total number of registrations in registered apprenticeship programs, Canada - Canada
(2017)

405,699

2.8%

(annual change)
Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with an apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma - Canada
(2016 Census of Population)

10.8%
Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with a college diploma - Canada
(2016 Census of Population)

22.4%
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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1. Labour market outcomes for college and university graduates, 2010 to 2020
Articles and reports: 37-20-00012024001
Description: This guide is 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, gender and status of student in Canada for Canada, the provinces and the territories combined.
Release date: 2024-04-17
2. Labour market outcomes for college and university graduates: Interactive tool
Data Visualization: 71-607-X2019031
Description: This interactive tool details the median employment income earned by postsecondary graduates two and five years after obtaining their educational qualification.
Release date: 2024-04-17
3. Technical Reference Guides for the Education and Labour Market Longitudinal Platform (ELMLP)
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 37-20-0001
Description: 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.
Release date: 2024-04-17
4. Characteristics and median employment income of postsecondary graduates five years after graduation, by educational qualification and field of study (primary groupings)
Table: 37-10-0114-01
Geography: Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Characteristics and median employment income of postsecondary graduates five years after graduation, by educational qualification (Classification of programs and credentials - professional degree variant), field of study (Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2016 - Cannabis primary groupings), gender, age group and status of student in Canada (cross-sectional analysis).
Release date: 2024-04-17
5. Characteristics and median employment income of longitudinal cohorts of postsecondary graduates two and five years after graduation, by educational qualification and field of study (primary groupings)
Table: 37-10-0115-01
Geography: Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Characteristics and median employment income of longitudinal cohorts of postsecondary graduates at two and five years after graduation, by educational qualification (Classification of programs and credentials - professional degree variant), field of study (Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2016 - Cannabis primary groupings), gender, age group and status of student in Canada.
Release date: 2024-04-17
6. Characteristics and median employment income of postsecondary graduates two years after graduation, by educational qualification and field of study (primary groupings)
Table: 37-10-0122-01
Geography: Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Characteristics and median employment income of postsecondary graduates two years after graduation, by educational qualification (Classification of programs and credentials - professional degree variant), field of study (Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2016 - Cannabis primary groupings), gender, age group and status of student in Canada (cross-sectional analysis).
Release date: 2024-04-17
7. Characteristics and median employment income of postsecondary graduates five years after graduation, by educational qualification and field of study (STEM and BHASE (non-STEM) groupings)
Table: 37-10-0156-01
Geography: Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Characteristics and median employment income of postsecondary graduates five years after graduation, by educational qualification (Classification of programs and credentials - professional degree variant), field of study (Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2016 - STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics and computer sciences) and BHASE (business, humanities, health, arts, social science and education) groupings), gender, age group and status of student in Canada (cross-sectional analysis).
Release date: 2024-04-17
8. Characteristics and median employment income of longitudinal cohorts of postsecondary graduates two and five years after graduation, by educational qualification and field of study (STEM and BHASE (non-STEM) groupings)
Table: 37-10-0157-01
Geography: Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Characteristics and median employment income of longitudinal cohorts of postsecondary graduates at two and five years after graduation, by educational qualification (Classification of programs and credentials - professional degree variant), field of study (Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2016 - STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics and computer sciences) and BHASE (business, humanities, health, arts, social science and education) groupings), gender, age group and status of student in Canada.
Release date: 2024-04-17
9. Characteristics and median employment income of postsecondary graduates two years after graduation, by educational qualification and field of study (STEM and BHASE (non-STEM) groupings)
Table: 37-10-0158-01
Geography: Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Characteristics and median employment income of postsecondary graduates two years after graduation, by educational qualification (Classification of programs and credentials - professional degree variant), field of study (Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2016 - STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics and computer sciences) and BHASE (business, humanities, health, arts, social science and education) groupings), gender, age group and status of student in Canada (cross-sectional analysis).
Release date: 2024-04-17
10. Characteristics and median employment income of postsecondary graduates ten years after graduation, by educational qualification and field of study (primary groupings)
Table: 37-10-0215-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Characteristics and median employment income of postsecondary graduates ten years after graduation, by educational qualification (Classification of programs and credentials - professional degree variant), field of study (Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2016 - Cannabis primary groupings), gender, age group and status of student in Canada (cross-sectional analysis).
Release date: 2024-04-17

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31. 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
32. Estimated gross annual earnings and student debt of postsecondary graduates in Canada: Interactive tool
Data Visualization: 71-607-X2019025
Description: This interactive tool provides an overview of the student debt and estimated gross annual earnings of postsecondary graduates in Canada. Estimates are available for four levels of study (college, bachelor's, master's and doctorate) and by province of study or location of residence at time of interview. Measures of student debt include the percentage of graduates who owed debt to any source at graduation, the average amount of that debt, and the percentage of those graduates who had paid off their debt by the time of interview. Estimated gross annual earnings are measured at the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile.
Release date: 2024-03-22
33. 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
34. 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
35. Work-integrated learning participation during postsecondary studies, by province of study
Table: 37-10-0249-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Every 5 years
Description: Work-integrated learning participation during postsecondary education and outcomes, by province of study, level of study, field of study and gender.
Release date: 2024-03-22
36. Work-integrated learning participation during postsecondary studies, by level of study and province of study
Table: 37-10-0249-02
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Every 5 years
Description: Work-integrated learning participation during postsecondary education and outcomes, by province of study, level of study, field of study and gender.
Release date: 2024-03-22
37. Work-integrated learning participation during postsecondary studies, by province of residence
Table: 37-10-0250-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Every 5 years
Description: Work-integrated learning participation during postsecondary education and outcomes, by province of residence at interview, level of study, field of study and gender.
Release date: 2024-03-22
38. Work-integrated learning participation during postsecondary studies, by level of study and by province of residence
Table: 37-10-0250-02
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Every 5 years
Description: Work-integrated learning participation during postsecondary education and outcomes, by province of residence at interview, level of study, field of study and gender.
Release date: 2024-03-22
39. Labour market outcomes three years after postsecondary education, by province of study
Table: 37-10-0251-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Every 5 years
Description: Labour market outcomes of postsecondary graduates, employment status, annual earnings, work placements, by province of study, level and field of study and gender.
Release date: 2024-03-22
40. Labour market outcomes three years after postsecondary education, by level of study and province of study
Table: 37-10-0251-02
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Every 5 years
Description: Labour market outcomes of postsecondary graduates, employment status, annual earnings, work placements, by province of study, level and field of study and gender.
Release date: 2024-03-22

Analysis (785)

Analysis (785) (50 to 60 of 785 results)

51. Indicators on the interprovincial and territorial mobility of certified journeypersons, 2020
Articles and reports: 37-20-00012023004
Description: 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) 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.
Release date: 2023-03-13
52. Job quality of racialized Canadians with a bachelor's degree
Stats in brief: 11-627-M2023013
Description: The infographic uses data from the integrated file of the Postsecondary Student Information System, the 2016 Census and the T1 Family File to compare the job quality of racialized graduates with a bachelor's degree with that of non-racialized and non-Indigenous graduates two years after graduation. Job quality indicators include employment income, unionization rate, and employer pension plan coverage rate.
Release date: 2023-02-27
53. Diversity and retention of early learning and child care workers in Canada
Stats in brief: 11-627-M2023011
Description: This infographic presents an analysis of sociodemographic characteristics and retention rates of early learning and child care workers in Canada.
Release date: 2023-01-31
54. Postsecondary students in Canada 10 years after graduation
Stats in brief: 11-627-M2023002
Description: This infographic provides details about the median employment earnings as well as rates of return to studies of graduates.
Release date: 2023-01-19
55. Early career job quality of racialized Canadian graduates with a bachelor’s degree, 2014 to 2017 cohorts
Articles and reports: 75-006-X202300100001
Description: Racialized Canadians are generally more likely than their non-racialized, non-Indigenous counterparts to pursue a university-level education. Despite this, their labour market outcomes are often less favourable. Using data from the integrated file of the Postsecondary Student Information System, the 2016 Census and the T1 Family File, this article compares the employment earnings, unionization rate and pension plan coverage rate of racialized graduates with a bachelor’s degree with those of non-racialized, non-Indigenous graduates, two years after graduation.
Release date: 2023-01-18
56. Racialized Canadians are less likely to find as good jobs as their non-racialized and non-Indigenous counterparts early in their careers
Stats in brief: 11-001-X202301822647
Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
Release date: 2023-01-18
57. A portrait of educational attainment and occupational outcomes among racialized populations in 2021
Stats in brief: 98-200-X2021011
Description: This Census in Brief article focuses on the education of racialized groups based on data from the 2021 Census of Population. It examines differences in educational attainment between and within racialized groups. The article also provides information on whether racialized populations found jobs that correspond to their education.
Release date: 2023-01-18
58. Study: Postsecondary students receiving payments from the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) and the Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB) in 2020
Stats in brief: 11-001-X202301636344
Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
Release date: 2023-01-16
59. Postsecondary students receiving payments from the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) and the Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB) in 2020
Articles and reports: 81-595-M2023001
Description: This paper uses longitudinal data derived from a database that integrates data from the Postsecondary Student Information System (PSIS) with data from the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) and the Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB) to provide insights into the differences in the rate of receipt of CERB and CESB of students who were in postsecondary education at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The emergency benefits payments are examined along various educational and socio-economic characteristics.
Release date: 2023-01-16
60. Occupational profile and work tasks of Canadian PhDs: Gender and field of study differences
Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202201200002
Description: Most PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) graduates from Canadian universities work outside academia, but little is known about the nature of these jobs. This study examines the types of jobs held by doctoral graduates who worked outside academia. In addition to examining occupations, the study focuses on analyzing the task content of those jobs.
Release date: 2022-12-22

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1. Technical Reference Guides for the Education and Labour Market Longitudinal Platform (ELMLP)
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 37-20-0001
Description: 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.
Release date: 2024-04-17
2. Education Indicators in Canada: Handbook for the Report of the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 81-582-G
Description: 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.
Release date: 2024-03-28
3. Persistence and graduation indicators of postsecondary students, 2011/2012 to 2021/2022
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 37-20-00012023006
Description: 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.
Release date: 2023-12-19
4. Persistence and graduation indicators of postsecondary students, 2011/2012 to 2020/2021
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 37-20-00012023001
Description:
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.

Release date: 2023-01-11
5. Education Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2021
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-500-X2021013
Description: This reference guide provides information to help users effectively use and interpret education data from the 2021 Census. This guide contains definitions and explanations of concepts, questions, classifications, data quality and comparability with other sources for this topic.
Release date: 2022-12-01
6. Education Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-500-X2016013
Description:
This guide focuses on the following topic: education. This reference guide provides information that enables users to effectively use, apply and interpret data from the 2016 Census. 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 census.

Release date: 2022-11-30
7. Instruction in the Minority Official Language Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2021
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-500-X2021017
Description: This reference guide provides information to help users effectively use and interpret instruction in the minority official language data from the 2021 Census. This guide contains definitions and explanations of concepts, questions, classifications, data quality and comparability with other sources for this topic.
Release date: 2022-11-30
8. Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP)
Classification: 12-590-X
Description:
The Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) is used for classifying instructional programs according to field of study. CIP was originally created by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) in the United States. It is a hierarchical classification. The classification provides a detailed description of each instructional program class together with illustrative examples of the types of instructional programs found in that class. Illustrative examples are also provided of closely related programs that are classified elsewhere. In addition, the classification includes an introduction to CIP and an alternative structure for the aggregation of field of study data. CIP has a ten-year revision cycle.

Release date: 2022-11-08
9. 2021 Census Postsecondary Research Kit
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-503-X2021004
Description:
The 2021 Census Postsecondary Research Kit has been developed for college, CÉGEP and university students looking to use Census data in their research. It includes an easy-to-use research guide on Census of Population resources and on how the data can be used to answer complex research questions.

Release date: 2022-09-28
10. 2021 Census Secondary Classroom Kit
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-503-X2021005
Description:
The 2021 Census Secondary Classroom Kit has been developed for use in secondary school classes across the country. It includes classroom-ready activities that will help students gain an understanding of what data the census provides, how to access census data, and how the results can help them to better understand their communities.

Release date: 2022-09-28

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