Table D.6.3
Educational attainment of the population aged 25 to 64Note 1, off-reserve Aboriginal, non-Aboriginal, and total population, CanadaNote 2, provinces and territoriesNote 3, 2010 to 2013

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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, 2010 to 2013
Table summary
This table displays the results of Educational attainment of the population aged 25 to 64 Canada , Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Québec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan , Alberta, British Columbia , Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut (appearing as column headers).
  CanadaNote 2 Newfoundland and Labrador Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick Québec Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia Yukon Northwest Territories Nunavut
percent
2013  
Less than high schoolNote 4  
Off-reserve Aboriginal populationNote 5 21 19 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 19 29Note E: Use with caution 27 21 24 23 22 16 24 36 58
Non-Aboriginal population 10 15 13 12 15 13 9 11 10 9 7 10 7Note E: Use with caution Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Total population 10 15 13 12 15 13 9 13 11 10 8 13 18Note E: Use with caution 44
High schoolNote 6  
Off-reserve Aboriginal populationNote 5 29 20 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 23 26Note E: Use with caution 19 29 32 32 29 35 28 20 18
Non-Aboriginal population 25 21 26 23 28 20 25 31 31 28 29 20 20 16Note E: Use with caution
Total population 25 21 26 23 28 20 25 31 31 28 29 22 20 18
TradesNote 7  
Off-reserve Aboriginal populationNote 5 14 25 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 13 10Note E: Use with caution 27 8 11 15 14 15 12Note E: Use with caution 11 10
Non-Aboriginal population 11 24 10 13 9 17 6 11 16 15 12 14 15 8Note E: Use with caution
Total population 11 24 10 13 9 17 6 11 16 15 12 14 13 10
CollegeNote 8  
Off-reserve Aboriginal populationNote 5 24 25 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 31 20Note E: Use with caution 18 30 22 18 26 22 28 27 11
Non-Aboriginal population 25 20 29 26 29 24 28 21 18 21 22 27 25 22
Total population 25 20 29 27 28 24 28 21 18 21 22 28 26 14
UniversityNote 9  
Off-reserve Aboriginal populationNote 5 11 11Note E: Use with caution Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 14 15Note E: Use with caution 9Note E: Use with caution 13 11 13 9 12 7Note E: Use with caution 7Note E: Use with caution 2Note E: Use with caution
Non-Aboriginal population 29 20 23 26 20 26 32 26 25 27 30 28 33 50
Total population 28 20 23 26 20 26 32 24 24 26 30 24 23 15
TotalNote 10  
Off-reserve Aboriginal populationNote 5 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
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
2012  
Less than high schoolNote 4  
Off-reserve Aboriginal populationNote 5 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 6  
Off-reserve Aboriginal populationNote 5 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 7  
Off-reserve Aboriginal populationNote 5 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 8  
Off-reserve Aboriginal populationNote 5 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 9  
Off-reserve Aboriginal populationNote 5 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 10  
Off-reserve Aboriginal populationNote 5 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
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 4  
Off-reserve Aboriginal populationNote 5 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 6  
Off-reserve Aboriginal populationNote 5 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 7  
Off-reserve Aboriginal populationNote 5 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 8  
Off-reserve Aboriginal populationNote 5 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 9  
Off-reserve Aboriginal populationNote 5 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 10  
Off-reserve Aboriginal populationNote 5 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
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 4  
Off-reserve Aboriginal populationNote 5 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 6  
Off-reserve Aboriginal populationNote 5 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 7  
Off-reserve Aboriginal populationNote 5 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 8  
Off-reserve Aboriginal populationNote 5 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 9  
Off-reserve Aboriginal populationNote 5 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 10  
Off-reserve Aboriginal populationNote 5 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
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.

The data are based on a 12-month average from January to December.

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Note 2.

Labour Force Survey (LFS) estimates for Canada are derived using results from the provinces. LFS results for the territories are not included in the national estimates. Difficulties exist with respect to reaching small communities in the territories, and there are areas that are excluded. As well, since the sample design, rotation pattern and reliability criteria are different from those in the 10 provinces, estimates for the territories are not included with the provincial totals, but are calculated and reported separately.

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Note 3.

While survey coverage in the provinces is fully representative of the working-age population, LFS coverage in the territories excludes some communities. Survey coverage in Northwest Territories is about 96%, and the Yukon has about 92% coverage. Since 2008, Nunavut’s survey coverage has been approximately 92%. 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.

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Note 4.

Includes individuals with no education, or education below high school graduation.

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Note 5.

Refers to individuals who reported being an Aboriginal person; that is, First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit). In the LFS, a person may report more than one Aboriginal group; for example, a respondent could report being both First Nations and Métis.

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Note 6.

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

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Note 7.

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

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Note 8.

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.

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Note 9.

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

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Note 10

Figures may not add up to totals because of rounding.

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x  suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Notes: 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 of Population or National Household Survey 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 March 25, 2015.
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