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Table 8
Educational attainment of working-age population
Table summary
This table displays the results of Educational attainment of working-age population. The information is grouped by (appearing as row headers), 2008, 2013 and 2018, calculated using thousands and % units of measure (appearing as column headers).
2008 2013 2018
thousands
Working-age population 26,824 28,647 30,290
%
0 to 8 years 7.3 5.9 4.6
Some high school 14.4 12.7 10.8
High school graduate 19.6 20.5 20.1
Some postsecondary 8.5 7.3 6.8
Postsecondary certificate or diploma 30.4 31.3 32.0
University degree 19.8 22.5 25.8
Bachelor's degree 13.5 15.3 17.6
Above bachelor's degree 6.2 7.2 8.2
Note: Population aged 15 and older based on Labour Force Survey estimates.
Source: Statistics Canada, table 14-10-0020-01.

Table 9
Tuition fees for full-time Canadian undergraduate students
Table summary
This table displays the results of Tuition fees for full-time Canadian undergraduate students 2016/2017, 2017/2018 and 2018/2019, calculated using average (dollars) units of measure (appearing as column headers).
2016/2017 2017/2018 2018/2019Note p: preliminary
average (dollars)
Canada 6,375 6,618 6,838
Newfoundland and Labrador 2,752 2,821 2,885
Prince Edward Island 6,310 6,485 6,614
Nova Scotia 7,322 7,718 8,153
New Brunswick 6,714 6,908 7,108
Quebec 2,817 2,880 2,961
Ontario 8,154 8,519 8,838
Manitoba 4,099 4,227 4,501
Saskatchewan 7,042 7,257 7,522
Alberta 5,742 5,736 5,744
British Columbia 5,523 5,669 5,782
p preliminary
Note: Weighted averages are calculated using the most current enrollment data available.
Source: Statistics Canada, table 37-10-0045-01.

Chart 7 Public postsecondary enrollment

Data table for Chart 7 
Data table for Chart 7
Table summary
This table displays the results of Data table for Chart 7. The information is grouped by Year (appearing as row headers), Canadian students and International students, calculated using annual % change units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Year Canadian students International students
annual % change
2006/2007 2.6 1.9
2007/2008 2.2 5.5
2008/2009 2.2 8.8
2009/2010 6.8 12.2
2010/2011 2.9 4.9
2011/2012 0.9 11.2
2012/2013 0.3 10.0
2013/2014 0.4 11.2
2014/2015 -0.8 11.5
2015/2016 -3.1 2.8
2016/2017 -0.1 11.0
Source: Statistics Canada, table 37-10-0018-01.


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Catalogue no. 12-581-X

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