Table 1
Degree holder percentage shares across urban and rural classes, 1996 to 2001

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Urban and rural classes 1996  2001  Change
percent
Large urban 17.3 20.2 2.9
Medium urban 13.1 14.7 1.6
Small urban 8.8 9.9 1.1
Rural 6.6 7.5 0.9
Canada 13.3 15.4 2.1

Note: Degree-holder shares are based on the population of persons age 15 and older.

Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 1996 and 2001.