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Topic-based tabulation: Historical Highest Level of Schooling (6), Age Groups (13B) and Sex (3) for Population 15 Years and Over, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, 1981 to 2001 Censuses, and for Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 1991 to 2001 Censuses - 20% Sample Data

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Catalogue number :	97F0017XCB2001002
Release date :	March 11, 2003
Topic :	Education in Canada: School Attendance and Levels of Schooling
Data dimensions :	Geography (Geographic Index) Census Years (5) Age Groups (13B) Sex (3) Historical Highest Level of Schooling (6)

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Special Note: Historical Comparison of Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 1991, 1996 and 2001

A few census metropolitan areas (CMAs) and census agglomerations (CAs) have different geographical boundaries in 2001 as compared to 1991 and to 1996. In order to facilitate data comparisons, the 1991 and 1996 CMA and CA data have been adjusted to reflect as closely as possible the 2001 CMA and CA boundaries.

For additional information, please refer to the 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE.

Special Note: Nunavut (1)

Data from the 2001 Census are available for Nunavut, the new territory that came into effect on April 1, 1999.

Standard data products released only at the Canada/Province/Territory geographic levels will not contain data for Nunavut for the census years prior to 2001.

Standard data products released at the Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) and Census Agglomeration (CA) geographic levels will contain data for Nunavut for the 2001, 1996 and/or 1991 Censuses.

The 1996 and 1991 CMA/CA data have been adjusted to reflect as closely as possible the 2001 CMA/CA geographic boundaries. This has been done to facilitate data comparisons using the 2001 geographic boundaries.

For additional information, please refer to the 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE.

Special Note: Population Universe

The Population Universe of the 2001 Census includes the following groups:

- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants with a usual place of residence in Canada;
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants who are abroad, either on a military base or attached to a diplomatic mission;
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants at sea or in port aboard merchant vessels under Canadian registry;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who are claiming refugee status and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold student authorizations (student visas or student permits) and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold employment authorizations (or work permits) and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold Minister's permits (including extensions) and members of their families living with them.

For census purposes, the last four groups in this list are referred to as 'non-permanent residents'. For further information, refer to the variable Immigration: Non-permanent Resident found in the 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE.

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Census Years (5)

Age Groups (13B)

This table details highest level of schooling of parent , age groups of children and family structure for children under 18 years of age in lone-parent families in Canada^{Footnote 1}
Sex (3)	Historical Highest Level of Schooling (6)
Sex (3)	Total - Historical highest level of schooling	Less than high school graduation certificate	High school graduation certificate and/or some postsecondary^Footnote 2	Trades certificate or diploma	College certificate or diploma^Footnote 3	University certificate, diploma or degree
Total - Sex	23,901,360	7,476,900	5,958,065	2,598,925	3,578,400	4,289,075
Male	11,626,790	3,662,275	2,759,090	1,643,455	1,455,125	2,106,835
Female	12,274,570	3,814,625	3,198,970	955,465	2,123,270	2,182,235

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Footnote 1

Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.

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Footnote 2

Includes persons who have attended courses at postsecondary institutions and who may or may not have a high school graduation certificate. Excludes persons with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree. Since 1981, 'postsecondary' refers to years of schooling completed at university or at institutions other than a university, a secondary (high) school or an elementary school. Examples of postsecondary institutions include community colleges, institutes of technology, CEGEPs, private trade schools, private business colleges and schools of nursing.

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Footnote 3

Referred to as 'Other non-university certificate or diploma' in previous censuses, this sector includes non-degree-granting institutions such as community colleges, CEGEPs, private business colleges and technical institutes.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2001 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97F0017XCB2001002.

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