Table 24
Perceptions of post-secondary education for students in minority and majority language school systems, Canada and selected provinces, 2009
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| Language of school system | I think I would enjoy going to college or university | I am smart enough to do well in college | I am smart enough to do well in university | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agree | ||||||
| percent | standard error | percent | standard error | percent | standard error | |
| Canada1 | ||||||
| Minority | 86.8 | (1.0) | 89.4 | (0.7) | 80.2 | (0.7)* |
| Majority | 86.8 | (0.4) | 89.6 | (0.3) | 77.4 | (0.6)* |
| Nova Scotia | ||||||
| Minority | 88.2 | (3.0) | 88.3 | (2.2) | 79.1 | (3.2) |
| Majority | 86.6 | (1.0) | 88.0 | (0.9) | 79.8 | (1.0) |
| New Brunswick | ||||||
| Minority | 90.0 | (1.1)* | 91.3 | (1.0)* | 79.6 | (1.4) |
| Majority | 84.6 | (1.6)* | 86.8 | (1.3)* | 80.0 | (1.4) |
| Quebec | ||||||
| Minority | 83.8 | (1.7) | 87.8 | (1.1) | 80.0 | (1.1) |
| Majority | 83.6 | (0.8) | 88.5 | (0.7) | 76.9 | (1.2) |
| Ontario | ||||||
| Minority | 91.5 | (1.0) | 91.5 | (0.9) | 80.1 | (1.0)* |
| Majority | 90.4 | (0.7) | 92.7 | (0.6) | 76.6 | (1.1)* |
| Manitoba | ||||||
| Minority | 86.6 | (2.7) | 90.1 | (2.0)* | 84.9 | (3.1) |
| Majority | 82.4 | (1.2) | 81.8 | (1.2)* | 76.5 | (1.4) |
| Alberta | ||||||
| Minority | 87.3 | (3.0) | 91.8 | (1.8) | 83.2 | (2.9) |
| Majority | 85.4 | (0.9) | 87.6 | (0.8) | 78.7 | (1.2) |
| British Columbia | ||||||
| Minority | 89.8 | (2.4) | 90.8 | (2.5) | 84.9 | (4.3) |
| Majority | 85.5 | (0.9) | 88.5 | (0.8) | 79.0 | (1.2) |
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* indicates a significant difference between minority and majority populations at the Canada level or within the same province 1. Includes all provinces except Newfoundland and Labrador. Source: Programme for International Student Assessment, 2009, OECD. |
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