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Table 5
Highest level of educational attainment for the population aged 25 to 64, by sex, Canada, 2001 and 2006
| 2001 | 2006 | |
|---|---|---|
| percentage | ||
| No certificate, diploma or degree1 | 24.6 | 15.4 |
| Men | 25.3 | 16.4 |
| Women | 23.9 | 14.5 |
| High school certificate or equivalent1 | 22.0 | 23.9 |
| Men | 20.6 | 22.8 |
| Women | 23.4 | 25.0 |
| Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma | 12.9 | 12.4 |
| Men | 16.5 | 16.0 |
| Women | 9.3 | 9.0 |
| College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma | 17.9 | 20.3 |
| Men | 15.0 | 17.9 |
| Women | 20.7 | 22.6 |
| University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level2 | 2.9 | 5.0 |
| Men | 2.4 | 4.3 |
| Women | 3.4 | 5.6 |
| University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor's level or above | 19.7 | 22.9 |
| Men | 20.2 | 22.6 |
| Women | 19.2 | 23.3 |
| 1. When observing 2001-2006 trends for "No degree, certificate or diploma" and "High school graduation certificate or equivalent", readers should be aware that the census questionnaire was redesigned for 2006 to address suspected underreporting of high school completion. 2. Users should be aware that in 2006 there was unexpected growth in the 'University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level' category compared to the 2001 Census. It is recommended that no comparison be made between 2001 and 2006 data for this category. Source: Statistics Canada, Census of population, 2001 and 2006. |
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