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Topic-based tabulation: School Attendance (4), Highest Level of Schooling (12), Age Groups (13B) and Sex (3) for Population 15 Years and Over, for Census Metropolitan Areas, Tracted Census Agglomerations and Census Tracts, 2001 Census - 20% Sample Data
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General information
| Catalogue number : | 95F0418XCB2001002 |
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| Release date : | March 11, 2003 |
| Topic : | Education in Canada: School Attendance and Levels of Schooling |
| Data dimensions : |
Note
Special Note: Data Quality for School Attendance
The overall quality of the education variables from the 2001 Census is acceptable. However, users of the 2001 Census data on school attendance are cautioned that the counts for the 15 to 19 year olds not attending school category may be too high. The proportion of persons aged 15 to 19 who indicated they had not attended school in the school year prior to the census increased from 18% in 1996 to 23% in 2001. This variable requires further research.
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.
Data table
| Highest Level of Schooling (12) | School Attendance (4) | |||
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| Total - School attendance | Not attending school | Attending school full time | Attending school part time | |
| Total - Highest level of schooling | 140,450 | 114,515 | 20,405 | 5,530 |
| Less than high school graduation certificate | 40,715 | 33,990 | 6,475 | 250 |
| High school graduation certificate only | 12,900 | 11,760 | 890 | 250 |
| Some postsecondary educationFootnote 1 | 17,145 | 9,295 | 6,985 | 865 |
| Trades certificate or diploma | 23,220 | 21,425 | 1,055 | 740 |
| College certificate or diplomaFootnote 2 | 19,465 | 16,785 | 1,530 | 1,155 |
| University certificate or diploma below bachelor's degree | 3,575 | 2,800 | 425 | 350 |
| University degree | 23,420 | 18,460 | 3,040 | 1,925 |
| Bachelor's degree | 16,255 | 12,510 | 2,445 | 1,300 |
| University certificate above bachelor's degree | 1,385 | 1,080 | 165 | 145 |
| Master's degree | 4,670 | 3,800 | 400 | 470 |
| Earned doctorate | 1,115 | 1,075 | 30 | 15 |
Footnotes
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Excludes persons with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree.
- Footnote 2
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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.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2001 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 95F0418XCB2001002.
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Related data
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2001 Census analysis series:Education in Canada: Raising the Standard, 2001 Census