Table E.1.2.2
Participation rate in educationNote 1, population aged 18 to 34, by age group and type of institutionNote 2 attended, CanadaNote 3, provinces and territoriesNote 4, 1995/1996, 2000/2001, 2005/2006 and 2010/2011 to 2012/2013

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Table E.1.2.2
Participation rate in educationNote 1, population aged 18 to 34, by age group and type of institutionNote 2 attended, CanadaNote 3, provinces and territoriesNote 4, 1995/1996, 2000/2001, 2005/2006 and 2010/2011 to 2012/2013
Table summary
This table displays the results of Participation rate in education Age group, 18 to 24 , 25 to 29, 30 to 34 , Elementary/
High school, College, University and Total (appearing as column headers).
  Age group
18 to 24 25 to 29 30 to 34
Elementary/
High school		 College University Total College University TotalNote 5 College University TotalNote 5
percent
CanadaNote 3
2012/2013 6 15 27 49 4 9 13 2 4 7
2011/2012 6 15 26 47 4 9 13 2 4 7
2010/2011 6 14 26 47 4 8 13 2 4 7
2005/2006 7 14 24 45 4 8 12 2 4 6
2000/2001 9 15 19 43 4 6 11 3 3 6
1995/1996 9 15 19 42 4 5 10 2 2 5
Newfoundland and Labrador
2012/2013 3 12 29 44 4Note E: Use with caution 5Note E: Use with caution 9 Note F: too unreliable to be published 3Note E: Use with caution 5Note E: Use with caution
2011/2012 3Note E: Use with caution 13 28 44 3Note E: Use with caution 7Note E: Use with caution 10 2Note E: Use with caution 3Note E: Use with caution 5
2010/2011 4 16 23 42 4Note E: Use with caution 7Note E: Use with caution 11 2Note E: Use with caution 5Note E: Use with caution 7Note E: Use with caution
2005/2006 5 11 28 44 2Note E: Use with caution 7Note E: Use with caution 9Note E: Use with caution 2Note E: Use with caution Note F: too unreliable to be published 4Note E: Use with caution
2000/2001 6 13 25 45 3Note E: Use with caution 6Note E: Use with caution 10 3Note E: Use with caution 3Note E: Use with caution 6
1995/1996 5 13 21 40 5 5Note E: Use with caution 10 4Note E: Use with caution 2Note E: Use with caution 6
Prince Edward Island
2012/2013 3Note E: Use with caution 14 30 48 4Note E: Use with caution 7Note E: Use with caution 11 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 4Note E: Use with caution 5Note E: Use with caution
2011/2012 4 13 26 44 3Note E: Use with caution 7Note E: Use with caution 9 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 5Note E: Use with caution 6Note E: Use with caution
2010/2011 4Note E: Use with caution 10 29 44 3Note E: Use with caution 8Note E: Use with caution 12 3Note E: Use with caution 3Note E: Use with caution 6Note E: Use with caution
2005/2006 6 8 27 40 3Note E: Use with caution 6Note E: Use with caution 9 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 3Note E: Use with caution 5Note E: Use with caution
2000/2001 6 12 23 41 4Note E: Use with caution 5Note E: Use with caution 9 3Note E: Use with caution Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 5Note E: Use with caution
1995/1996 6 7 22 34 4Note E: Use with caution 3Note E: Use with caution 7 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 3Note E: Use with caution
Nova Scotia
2012/2013 6 11 26 44 4 8 12 2Note E: Use with caution 3Note E: Use with caution 5
2011/2012 6 10 30 45 4 10 14 3Note E: Use with caution 4 7
2010/2011 6 10 26 43 3Note E: Use with caution 8 11 1Note E: Use with caution 5Note E: Use with caution 6
2005/2006 7 7 30 44 3 8 11 2Note E: Use with caution 3 5
2000/2001 8 9 25 43 3Note E: Use with caution 5 8 1Note E: Use with caution 3Note E: Use with caution 4
1995/1996 10 7 22 39 2Note E: Use with caution 4Note E: Use with caution 7 1Note E: Use with caution 3Note E: Use with caution 5
New Brunswick
2012/2013 4 11 28 43 2Note E: Use with caution 7Note E: Use with caution 9 2Note E: Use with caution 2Note E: Use with caution 4Note E: Use with caution
2011/2012 5 7 29 40 3Note E: Use with caution 9 11 2Note E: Use with caution 3Note E: Use with caution 5Note E: Use with caution
2010/2011 5 9 27 41 3Note E: Use with caution 7Note E: Use with caution 10 2Note E: Use with caution 5Note E: Use with caution 7
2005/2006 6 8 27 41 3Note E: Use with caution 5Note E: Use with caution 8 2Note E: Use with caution 3Note E: Use with caution 6
2000/2001 6 10 19 36 3Note E: Use with caution 4 6 1Note E: Use with caution 2Note E: Use with caution 3
1995/1996 6 8 19 33 3 4Note E: Use with caution 6 2Note E: Use with caution 2Note E: Use with caution 5
Quebec
2012/2013 6 22 22 50 3 13 16 2 6 8
2011/2012 6 22 24 52 3 12 16 2 6 8
2010/2011 6 21 21 48 3 12 16 2 7 10
2005/2006 6 18 21 46 3 10 14 1Note E: Use with caution 5 7
2000/2001 6 20 18 43 3 8 13 2Note E: Use with caution 4 6
1995/1996 5 22 17 44 3 8 12 2 4 6
Ontario
2012/2013 7 16 31 54 5 8 13 3 3 6
2011/2012 7 16 29 51 5 7 12 3 3 6
2010/2011 7 15 30 52 5 6 11 3 3 6
2005/2006 9 14 28 50 4 7 11 3 3 6
2000/2001 13 15 20 48 5 5 10 3 2 5
1995/1996 13 15 21 49 4 5 10 3 2 5
Manitoba
2012/2013 6 7 26 38 4 7 12 2 4 7
2011/2012 7 7 26 40 4 8 12 2 4 7
2010/2011 6 7 26 39 4 8 13 2 4 7
2005/2006 6 8 27 42 3 8 12 2 5 7
2000/2001 6 7 23 37 4 6 10 3 4Note E: Use with caution 7
1995/1996 7 5 20 32 3Note E: Use with caution 6 9 2Note E: Use with caution 3Note E: Use with caution 5
Saskatchewan
2012/2013 6 7 24 37 4 7 11 2Note E: Use with caution 4 6
2011/2012 6 6 22 34 3Note E: Use with caution 8 11 2Note E: Use with caution 5Note E: Use with caution 7
2010/2011 7 7 24 37 3 7 10 2Note E: Use with caution 4 6
2005/2006 6 6 26 38 3 8 11 1Note E: Use with caution 3Note E: Use with caution 5
2000/2001 7 7 24 37 3 7 10 2 3Note E: Use with caution 5
1995/1996 7 5 22 33 3Note E: Use with caution 6 9 2Note E: Use with caution 3 5
Alberta
2012/2013 5 9 23 37 3 5 9 2 3Note E: Use with caution 5
2011/2012 5 8 21 34 4 7 11 2 3Note E: Use with caution 5
2010/2011 6 8 23 37 3 7 10 2 3 5
2005/2006 4 13 17 35 4 5 10 3 4 7
2000/2001 6 14 14 34 5 6 11 4 3Note E: Use with caution 6
1995/1996 7 11 15 33 5 5 9 3 2Note E: Use with caution 5
British Columbia
2012/2013 5 14 28 47 4 9 14 3 4 7
2011/2012 5 14 28 47 5 9 14 3 4 7
2010/2011 5 12 28 45 5 8 13 3 4 8
2005/2006 6 17 21 44 6 8 15 3 4 7
2000/2001 6 17 16 40 6 5 12 4 2 6
1995/1996 5 15 16 35 5 3 9 3 2Note E: Use with caution 5
Yukon
2012/2013 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 12Note E: Use with caution 16Note E: Use with caution 34 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 9Note E: Use with caution Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
2011/2012 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 8Note E: Use with caution 14Note E: Use with caution 28 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
2010/2011 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 11Note E: Use with caution 11Note E: Use with caution 24Note E: Use with caution Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
2005/2006 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 12Note E: Use with caution 13Note E: Use with caution 29 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
2000/2001 13Note E: Use with caution 18 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 38 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
1995/1996 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 17Note E: Use with caution 16Note E: Use with caution 38 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 7Note E: Use with caution
Northwest Territories
2012/2013 11Note E: Use with caution 12Note E: Use with caution 13Note E: Use with caution 36Note E: Use with caution Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
2011/2012 14 10Note E: Use with caution 14Note E: Use with caution 38 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
2010/2011 15Note E: Use with caution 8Note E: Use with caution 8Note E: Use with caution 31 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
2005/2006 13Note E: Use with caution 5Note E: Use with caution 8Note E: Use with caution 26 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 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 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 7Note E: Use with caution
2000/2001 Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period
1995/1996 Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period
Nunavut
2012/2013 12 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 17 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
2011/2012 14 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 19 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
2010/2011 17 5Note E: Use with caution Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 24 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
2005/2006 Note F: too unreliable to be published Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 27Note E: Use with caution Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
2000/2001 Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period
1995/1996 Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period
.. not available for a specific reference period
x suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
E use with caution
F too unreliable to be published
Note 1.

The participation rate in education reflects the total enrolment in an elementary/high school, college, or university as a percentage of the total population for each age group. Includes full- and part-time students who were taking a "credit course"; i.e., a course or program of instruction that could be counted towards a degree, certificate or diploma. The number of students is based on a monthly average from September to April.

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Note 2.

Captures public and private educational establishments: elementary, junior high school, high school or equivalent; community college, junior college or CEGEP; and university. Other types of schools, such as private institutes or vocational or secretarial schools, are excluded from the numerators for the totals.

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Note 3.

Labour Force Survey (LFS) estimates for Canada are derived using results from the provinces; results from the territories are excluded.

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Note 4.

Province or territory of usual residence.

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Note 5.

The totals for the 25-to-29 and 30-to-34 age groups also include the "Elementary/High school" category.

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Notes: As of January 2011, Labour Force Survey (LFS) estimates reflect population counts based on the 2006 Census, as well as updates to industry, occupation and geography classification systems. LFS data for 1996 through 2010 have been revised based on these modifications. For more information, please see Improvements to the Labour Force Survey (LFS): The 2011 Revisions of the Labour Force Survey (LFS), Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 71F0031X.
The elimination of Grade 13 (Ontario Academic Credits [OAC]) in Ontario after 2002/2003 may have affected participation rates at certain ages.
Figures may not add up to totals because of rounding.
Caution should be exercised in interpreting the ratios for the provinces and territories and differences in ratios between the provinces/territories and over time, as small estimates may present fairly high sampling variability. Estimates for small geographic areas, small age-groups, or for cross-classified variables will be associated with larger variability.
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, data published May 2013.
Updated April 17, 2014.
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