Table 1
Women aged 25 to 49 by marital status, level of education and region of residence

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Marital status and level of education Canada Quebec Canada excluding Quebec
1981 2006 1981 2006 1981 2006
percentage
In a marriage
All women 75 54 72 37 76 60
University degree 65 57 58 38 67 62
No university degree 76 53 73 37 77 59
In a common-law union
All women 4 16 5 31 4 11
University degree 5 13 8 30 4 8
No university degree 4 16 5 32 4 12
Not married and not in a common-law union
All women 21 30 23 31 20 30
University degree 30 30 34 31 29 29
No university degree 20 30 22 31 19 30
Source: Statistics Canada, Censuses of Population, 1981 and 2006.