Table D.6.3
Educational attainment of the population aged 25 to 64, off-reserve Aboriginal, non-Aboriginal, and total population, Canada, provinces and territories, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012

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Table summary
This table displays the results of educational attainment of the population aged 25 to 64 canada (provinces only), newfoundland and labrador, prince edward island, nova scotia, new brunswick, québec, ontario, manitoba, saskatchewan , alberta, british columbia , yukon, northwest territories and nunavut, calculated using percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).

 Table D.6.3
Educational attainment of the population aged 25 to 64, off-reserve Aboriginal, non-Aboriginal, and total population, Canada, provinces and territories, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012
Table summary
This table displays the results of educational attainment of the population aged 25 to 64 canada (provinces only), newfoundland and labrador, prince edward island, nova scotia, new brunswick, québec, ontario, manitoba, saskatchewan , alberta, british columbia , yukon, northwest territories and nunavut, calculated using percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  Canada (provinces only)Note 1 Newfoundland and Labrador Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick Québec Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia Yukon Northwest Territories NunavutNote 2
percent
2012
Less than high schoolNote 3
Off-reserve Aboriginal populationNote 4 22 18 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 21 16Note E: Use with caution 29 19 27 25 21 20 25 35 57
Non-Aboriginal population 11 17 14 13 15 13 9 12 11 10 8 9 8Note E: Use with caution Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Total population 11 17 14 13 15 14 9 14 12 10 9 13 19 43
High schoolNote 5  
Off-reserve Aboriginal populationNote 4 28 19 32Note E: Use with caution 25 30 22 29 31 30 28 32 20Note E: Use with caution 19 18
Non-Aboriginal population 25 20 24 22 28 19 26 29 30 28 28 21 21 15Note E: Use with caution
Total population 25 20 24 22 28 20 26 30 30 28 28 21 20 17
TradesNote 6  
Off-reserve Aboriginal populationNote 4 14 22 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 17 15Note E: Use with caution 22 8 11 15 17 15 12Note E: Use with caution 12 10
Non-Aboriginal population 11 23 9 13 9 17 6 10 17 15 12 14 13 10Note E: Use with caution
Total population 12 23 9 13 9 17 6 11 17 15 12 13 13 10
CollegeNote 7  
Off-reserve Aboriginal populationNote 4 24 29 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 26 26 19Note E: Use with caution 30 21 19 24 22 33 29 13
Non-Aboriginal population 25 21 29 25 29 24 28 23 19 22 22 27 23 26
Total population 25 21 29 25 29 24 28 23 19 22 22 28 25 16
UniversityNote 8  
Off-reserve Aboriginal populationNote 4 11 12 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 11Note E: Use with caution 13Note E: Use with caution 7Note E: Use with caution 15 10 11 10 12 11Note E: Use with caution 6Note E: Use with caution 3Note E: Use with caution
Non-Aboriginal population 28 19 23 26 18 26 31 25 24 25 30 29 35 46
Total population 28 19 23 26 18 26 31 23 23 25 29 25 23 15
TotalNote 9  
Off-reserve Aboriginal populationNote 4 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Non-Aboriginal population 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Total population 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
2011  
Less than high schoolNote 3
Off-reserve Aboriginal populationNote 4 22 19 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 23 24Note E: Use with caution 23 21 24 25 22 21 31 42 60
Non-Aboriginal population 11 18 15 13 16 14 9 12 11 10 8 8 7Note E: Use with caution 8Note E: Use with caution
Total population 11 18 16 13 16 14 9 13 13 11 8 12 21 46
High schoolNote 5  
Off-reserve Aboriginal populationNote 4 29 15 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 19 32 18 30 34 32 30 30 17Note E: Use with caution 20 14
Non-Aboriginal population 26 21 24 24 27 20 26 31 31 28 30 22 21 15
Total population 26 21 24 24 27 20 26 31 31 28 30 21 20 14
TradesNote 6  
Off-reserve Aboriginal populationNote 4 14 27 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 21 12Note E: Use with caution 24 8 10 16 17 16 11Note E: Use with caution 10Note E: Use with caution 9
Non-Aboriginal population 12 23 10 14 10 17 6 10 19 15 13 12 11 9Note E: Use with caution
Total population 12 23 10 14 10 18 6 10 18 15 13 11 10 9
CollegeNote 7  
Off-reserve Aboriginal populationNote 4 24 29 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 29 26 26 29 22 15 22 22 35 24 14
Non-Aboriginal population 25 21 28 24 27 23 28 24 17 22 22 29 29 27
Total population 25 21 28 24 27 23 28 23 17 22 22 30 27 18
UniversityNote 8  
Off-reserve Aboriginal populationNote 4 11 10Note E: Use with caution Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 8Note E: Use with caution Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 8Note E: Use with caution 12 10 11 10 11 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 5Note E: Use with caution 3Note E: Use with caution
Non-Aboriginal population 27 17 22 25 19 25 30 24 22 25 29 30 33 41
Total population 27 17 22 25 19 25 30 23 21 24 28 26 22 13
TotalNote 9  
Off-reserve Aboriginal populationNote 4 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Non-Aboriginal population 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Total population 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
2010  
Less than high schoolNote 3
Off-reserve Aboriginal populationNote 4 24 24 Note F: too unreliable to be published 19 29Note E: Use with caution 29 23 25 26 24 21 42Note E: Use with caution 47 60
Non-Aboriginal population 11 18 15 14 15 15 10 13 11 10 9 12 7Note E: Use with caution 6Note E: Use with caution
Total population 12 18 15 14 16 15 10 14 12 11 9 18 25 45
High schoolNote 5  
Off-reserve Aboriginal populationNote 4 30 20 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 23 29Note E: Use with caution 25 30 33 28 30 32 17 17 15
Non-Aboriginal population 26 22 27 23 29 21 26 30 32 27 30 22 21 16
Total population 26 22 27 23 29 21 26 30 31 28 30 21 20 16
TradesNote 6  
Off-reserve Aboriginal populationNote 4 14 21 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 19 11Note E: Use with caution 20 10 10 17 16 15 Note F: too unreliable to be published 10 11
Non-Aboriginal population 12 24 9 14 10 17 7 10 20 16 12 12 13 8Note E: Use with caution
Total population 12 24 9 14 10 17 7 10 20 16 12 13 12 10
CollegeNote 7  
Off-reserve Aboriginal populationNote 4 22 28 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 27 21Note E: Use with caution 17Note E: Use with caution 27 22 14 22 22 23 21 12
Non-Aboriginal population 24 21 27 25 27 24 27 22 17 21 20 26 24 25
Total population 24 21 27 25 27 24 27 22 16 21 20 25 23 16
UniversityNote 8  
Off-reserve Aboriginal populationNote 4 10 7Note E: Use with caution Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 12Note E: Use with caution Note F: too unreliable to be published 8Note E: Use with caution 10 10 15 9 10 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 4Note E: Use with caution Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Non-Aboriginal population 27 16 22 24 19 24 30 25 21 25 28 28 34 45
Total population 26 15 22 24 19 24 30 24 20 25 28 23 21 13
TotalNote 9  
Off-reserve Aboriginal populationNote 4 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Non-Aboriginal population 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Total population 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
2009  
Less than high schoolNote 3
Off-reserve Aboriginal populationNote 4 23 21Note E: Use with caution 34Note E: Use with caution 25 25Note E: Use with caution 31 20 25 26 23 20 38 50 59
Non-Aboriginal population 12 20 17 16 16 16 11 14 11 10 9 12 8Note E: Use with caution Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Total population 12 20 17 16 16 16 11 15 12 11 9 18 26 44
High schoolNote 5  
Off-reserve Aboriginal populationNote 4 30 19 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 20 35 20Note E: Use with caution 31 32 33 30 35 21 16 17
Non-Aboriginal population 26 22 26 24 28 22 26 31 32 28 31 19 21 18
Total population 26 22 26 24 28 22 26 31 32 28 31 19 19 18
TradesNote 6  
Off-reserve Aboriginal populationNote 4 15 21 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 26 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 18 11 11 15 17 16 Note F: too unreliable to be published 9Note E: Use with caution 11Note E: Use with caution
Non-Aboriginal population 12 21 10 15 10 16 7 10 19 16 12 15 13 8
Total population 12 21 10 15 10 16 7 11 19 16 12 15 11 10
CollegeNote 7  
Off-reserve Aboriginal populationNote 4 21 26 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 20 19Note E: Use with caution 17 28 21 13 19 20 20 19 10
Non-Aboriginal population 24 21 28 24 27 23 27 22 17 21 20 26 21 31
Total population 24 21 28 24 27 23 27 22 17 21 20 24 20 16
UniversityNote 8  
Off-reserve Aboriginal populationNote 4 11 13Note E: Use with caution Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 9Note E: Use with caution 15Note E: Use with caution 14Note E: Use with caution 10 11 13 10 9 7Note E: Use with caution 6Note E: Use with caution 3Note E: Use with caution
Non-Aboriginal population 26 16 19 22 19 23 29 23 20 25 28 28 37 39
Total population 25 16 19 22 19 23 28 22 19 24 27 23 24 13
TotalNote 9  
Off-reserve Aboriginal populationNote 4 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Non-Aboriginal population 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Total population 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
x suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
E use with caution
F too unreliable to be published
Note 1.Note 

Labour Force Survey (LFS) estimates for Canada are derived using LFS results from the provinces; the territories are excluded. The LFS has revised the weights used for the Aboriginal population data, which has resulted in the revision of several previously published estimates.

Note 2.

Since 2004, the LFS has been administered in Nunavut, using an alternative methodology that accommodates some of the operational difficulties inherent to remote locales. These estimates are not included in national totals. From 2004 to 2007, estimates represent about 70% of all Nunavut residents aged 15 and over. Starting in 2008, coverage was extended to 92%. Because of the large difference in coverage, users are recommended not to compare estimates prior to 2008 with data afterwards. Estimates from 2004 to 2007 are based on the 10 largest communities in Nunavut: Iqaluit, Rankin Inlet, Cambridge Bay, Kugluktuk, Baker Lake, Arviat, Pond Inlet, Cape Dorset, Pangnirtung, Igloolik. Estimates from 2008 to present cover the above communities as well as Taloyoak, Gjoa Haven, Kugaaruk, Coral Harbour, Repulse Bay, Qikiqtarjuaq, Arctic Bay, Hall Beach, Clyde River. The estimates for Nunavut have been revised from January 2006 onwards, as the introduction of new questions on immigrants in January 2006 had a minimal impact on the estimates.

Note 3.

Includes individuals having no education or education below high school graduation.

Note 4.

Refers to those persons who reported identifying with at least one Aboriginal group; i.e., First Nations, Métis or Inuit.

Note 5.

Includes high school graduation or some postsecondary education (not completed).

Note 6.

Includes trade certificate or diploma from a vocational school or apprenticeship training.

Note 7.

Includes non-university certificate or diploma from a community college, CEGEP, school of nursing and similar programs at this level; university certificate below bachelor's level.

Note 8.

Includes bachelor's degree; university degree or certificate above bachelor's degree.

Note 9.

Figures may not add up to totals because of rounding.

Notes: The data are based on a 12-month average from January to December.
While persons living on reserves and other Aboriginal settlements are not included in the sample for the provinces, the sample for the territories includes both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities.
Caution should be exercised in interpreting the provincial/territorial ratios and differences in ratios between provinces/territories and over time, as small estimates may present fairly high sampling variability. Estimates for small geographic areas, for small age groups or for cross-classified variables will be associated with larger variability.
Data in this table are not directly comparable with census-based data for the Aboriginal population.
For a brief description of this indicator, including the methodology, please see the Handbook for the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program.
Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey.
Updated May 1, 2013.
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