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Tables
- Table 9 Educational attainment of working-age population, 2002 to 2012
- Table 10 Undergraduate tuition fees for full-time Canadian students
Charts
- Chart 6 Public postsecondary enrolment in Canada
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| 2002 | 2007 | 2012 | |
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| thousands | |||
| Working-age population | 24,786 | 26,520 | 28,315 |
| % | |||
| 0 to 8 years of study | 9.4 | 7.7 | 6.0 |
| Some high school | 17.0 | 14.7 | 13.1 |
| High school graduate | 19.4 | 19.7 | 19.9 |
| Some postsecondary | 9.2 | 8.1 | 7.4 |
| Postsecondary certificate or diploma | 28.7 | 30.4 | 31.4 |
| All university degrees | 16.4 | 19.3 | 22.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 11.2 | 13.4 | 15.1 |
| Above bachelor's degree | 5.1 | 5.9 | 7.1 |
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Note: Population aged 15 and older based on Labour Force Survey estimates. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 282-0004. |
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| 2010/2011 | 2011/2012 | 2012/2013Note 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| average ($) | |||
| Canada | 5,146 | 5,313 | 5,581 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 2,649 | 2,649 | 2,649 |
| Prince Edward Island | 5,131 | 5,258 | 5,470 |
| Nova Scotia | 5,497 | 5,722 | 5,934 |
| New Brunswick | 5,647 | 5,728 | 5,917 |
| Quebec | 2,411 | 2,520 | 2,774 |
| Ontario | 6,316 | 6,815 | 7,180 |
| Manitoba | 3,593 | 3,638 | 3,729 |
| Saskatchewan | 5,431 | 5,734 | 6,017 |
| Alberta | 5,505 | 5,663 | 5,883 |
| British Columbia | 4,758 | 4,919 | 5,015 |
Note: Provincial average tuition fees have been weighted by the number of students enrolled in 2008.
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