Education Indicators in Canada Report of the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program, March 2026

Section A.2: Cultural diversity

• Selected characteristics among the school age population: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations
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Section A.3: Low income

• Percentage of the population aged 0 to 24 living in low-income households, by age group and type of living arrangement
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Section B.1: Total expenditure on education

• Combined public and private expenditure on educational institutions, by level of education
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• Combined public and private expenditure on education per capita and index of change
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• Annual expenditure by educational institutions per student, by educational level, 2022/2023
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• Public and private expenditure on educational institutions as a percentage of GDP, by level of education
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Section B.2: Public and private expenditure on education

• Canadian and international tuition fees by level of study (current dollars)
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• Canadian undergraduate tuition fees by field of study (current dollars)
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• Canadian graduate tuition fees by field of study (current dollars)
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Section C.2: Elementary-secondary school: enrolments and educators

• Proportion of educators in public elementary and secondary schools by sex
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Section C.3: Elementary-secondary school: on-time and extended-time high school graduation rate

• True cohort high school graduation rate, on-time and extended-time graduation rates, by gender
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Section C.6: Teachers, the learning environment and the organisation of schools

• Organization of teachers' working time, by educational level taught
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• Annual statutory teachers' salaries in public institutions, by level of education taught and teaching experience, Canadian dollars
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Section D.1: Enrolment in postsecondary education

• Apprenticeship programs by age groups, major trade groups, sex and registration status
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• Postsecondary enrolments, by registration status, institution type, status of student in Canada and gender
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• Proportion of male and female postsecondary enrolments, by registration status, institution type, and status of student in Canada
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• Proportion of Canadian and international student enrolments, by International Standard Classification of Education
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• Distribution of international student enrolments, by level of tertiary education
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• Postsecondary international student enrolments, by International Standard Classification of Education and country of citizenship
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Section D.2: Graduation from postsecondary education

• Apprenticeship certifications by age group, major trade group and sex
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• Postsecondary graduates, by institution type, status of student in Canada and gender
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For further information about persistence and graduation indicators, please refer to the technical reference guide: Persistence and graduation indicators of postsecondary students, 2011/2012 to 2023/2024.

Section D.4: Research and development

• Total domestic expenditures on research and development (R&D) as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP), Canada and provinces, and G-7 countries
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• Percentage of total research and development (R&D) expenditure by performing sector, Canada and provinces, and G-7 countries
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• Expenditures on Research and Development (R&D), by performing sector (x 1,000,000)
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• Sources of funds for expenditures on research and development (R&D) in the higher education sector
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Section D.5: Literacy

• Average scores and distribution of proficiency levels in literacy, numeracy and adaptive problem solving, by age group and gender
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• Average scores in literacy, numeracy and adaptive problem solving, by labour force status, age group and gender
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• Average scores in literacy, numeracy and adaptive problem solving, by highest level of education, age group and gender
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• Average scores in literacy, numeracy and adaptive problem solving, by occupation and gender
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Section D.6: Educational attainment of the population aged 25 to 64

• Educational attainment of the population aged 25 to 64, by age group and gender, Canada, provinces and territories
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• Highest level of education by census year, Indigenous identity and Registered Indian status: Canada, provinces and territories
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• Educational attainment in the population aged 25 to 64 living off reserve by Indigenous group
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• Highest level of education by census year, visible minority and generation status: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations
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Section E.1: Transitions to postsecondary education

• Participation rate in education among 15- to 29-year-olds, by age and type of institution attended
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Section E.2: Transitions to the labour market

• Percentage of 15-to 29-year-olds in education and not in education by labour force status, highest level of education attained, age group and gender
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• Proportion of students who are working, aged 15 to 29, by age group and type of institution attended
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• Population, aged 15 to 29, non-students and students by type of institution attended, age and labour force status
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• Characteristics and median employment income of postsecondary graduates five years after graduation, by educational qualification and field of study (alternative primary groupings)
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• Characteristics and median employment income of postsecondary graduates five years after graduation, by educational qualification and field of study (STEM and BHASE groupings)
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For more information about the labour market outcomes indicators for postsecondary graduates, please refer to this technical guide: Labour market outcome indicators of postsecondary graduates, 2010 to 2021.

• Median employment income of journeypersons who certify in selected trades, two and five years after certification, cross-sectional analysis
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For more information on labour market outcome indicators for apprentices, please refer to the technical guides: Earnings indicators for certified journeypersons in Canada, 2020 and Indicators on the interprovincial and territorial mobility of certified journeypersons, 2020.

Section E.3: Labour market outcomes

• Employment rates of 25-to 64-year-olds, by highest level of education attained, age group and gender
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• Unemployment rates of population aged 15 and over living off reserve by Indigenous group and educational attainment, Canada
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• Unemployment rates of 25- to 29-year-olds, by educational attainment, Canada and provinces
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• Employment income groups by highest level of education: Canada, provinces and territories, 2021
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• Employment income statistics by highest level of education and major field of study (summary): Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts, 2021
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