National Graduates Survey

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The National Graduates Survey collects information from persons who graduated from public postsecondary educational institutions in 2015. The questions focus on academic path, funding for postsecondary education, including government-sponsored student loans, and transition into the labour market.
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  • 1. Education Indicators in Canada: Report of the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program
    Table: 81-582-X
    Description: The Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP) draws from a wide variety of data sources to provide information on the school-age population, elementary, secondary and postsecondary education, transitions, and labour market outcomes.

    PCEIP products include data tables, fact sheets, an interactive dashboard, a data explorer, and a handbook. They present indicators for all of Canada, the provinces, the territories, and include year over year comparisons.

    The 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: 2026-03-25
  • 2. The educational pathways of first-generation postsecondary students
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202600200004
    Description: This study examines the educational pathways and outcomes of first-generation postsecondary students—students whose parents did not complete postsecondary education (PSE)—relative to non-first-generation students. Using descriptive statistics, this article leverages a unique integrated dataset formed by 2006 Census data and the Postsecondary Student Information System to examine (1) enrolment rates, (2) the graduation and persistence rates per enrolled cohorts from 2010/2011 to 2015/2016, and (3) the students' time to graduation.
    Release date: 2026-02-25
  • 3. 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: 2025-10-24
  • 4. Education Indicators in Canada: Fact Sheet
    Journals and periodicals: 81-599-X
    Geography: Canada
    Description: The fact sheets in this series provide an "at-a-glance" overview of particular aspects of education in Canada and summarize key data trends in selected tables published as part of the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP).

    The PCEIP mission is to publish a set of statistical measures on education systems in Canada for policy makers, practitioners and the general public to monitor the performance of education systems across jurisdictions and over time. PCEIP is a joint venture of Statistics Canada and the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC).

    Release date: 2025-10-24
  • 5. 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: 2025-05-02
  • 6. 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: 2025-05-02
  • 7. 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: 2025-05-02
  • 8. 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: 2025-05-02
  • 9. 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: 2025-05-02
  • 10. 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: 2025-05-02
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  • 31. 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
  • 32. 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
  • 33. Good jobs, more debt: a profile of young graduates Archived
    Articles and reports: 81-003-X20020026526
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This study examines the labour market outcomes of university and college graduates who entered the work force at three points of the economic cycle: 1986, 1990 and 1995. It uses data from the National Graduates Survey.

    Release date: 2003-06-11
  • 34. Finding Their Way: A Profile of Young Canadian Graduates Archived
    Articles and reports: 81-595-M2003003
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This report provides a description of the labour-market outcomes experienced by 1995 postsecondary graduates, by gender and by field of specialization.

    Release date: 2003-02-24
  • 35. The working age population, by degrees Archived
    Articles and reports: 88-003-X20000025126
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    To understand the relationship between S&T skills and the labour market Statistics Canada has produced a study that provides insight into where S&T skills are deployed. As a group, the number of persons with S&T degrees, pegged at 5 million in 1996, has been growing five times faster than the number of non S&T degree holders. The highest concentrations of S&T graduates are in health (52.0% have S&T degrees), business services (38.1%), and construction (34.3%).

    Release date: 2000-06-01
  • 36. Graduates in Computer and Health Sciences are most successful Archived
    Articles and reports: 88-003-X19990014629
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    The growth of the Canadian economy depends largely on scientific and technological innovation in its knowledge-based industries. Research and development in the aerospace, environmental technology, information technology, biotechnology and telecommunications industries requires a highly qualified labour force with the right skills. A new paper reveals how well we're doing matching skills to demand.

    Release date: 1999-07-23
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  • 1. 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: 2025-10-24

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