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Educational Attainment, 2001
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Abstract
In 2001, the proportion of the population (individuals aged 15 and older) with non-university post-secondary credentials had more than doubled since 1971 to 36%. This, added to the 15% with university qualifications, meant that more than one-half (51%) of all Canadians aged 15 and over had post-secondary qualifications in 2001.
Map Source: Adapted from Statistics Canada, Education in Canada: School Attendance and Levels of Schooling: Highest Degree, Certificate or Diploma (12), Age Groups (13B) and Sex (3) for Population 15 Years and Over, for Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Divisions, Census Subdivisions and Dissemination Areas, 2001 Census - 20% Sample Data, Catalogue no 95F0419XCB2001001.
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The 2001 Census data for educational attainment for individuals aged 15 and older is classified into five levels:
- Less than high school (no certificates, diplomas or degrees);
- High school graduation certificate;
- Trades certificate;
- College certificate or diploma: a certificate from a community college, CEGEP, school of nursing, theological college or private college;
- University: a certificate below the bachelor level, bachelor’s degree, certificate above the bachelor level, master’s degree, earned doctorate or a professional degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry.
The order of these categories reflects education pathways that require increasing time commitments to schooling. Each person is classified according to the highest level completed.
The Daily is Statistics Canada's official release bulletin. The Daily for March 11, 2003, marked the public release of this census variable. Highlight tables allowing users to perform simple rank and sort functions with the data at various levels of geography are available for this variable here: Education in Canada: School Attendance and Levels of Schooling: Highlight Tables, 2001 Census. Technical notes for this variable can be found at 2001 Census Technical Reports and User Guides.
The text was adapted from Statistics Canada, Education in Canada: Raising the standard, Catalogue number 96F0030XIE2001012. Statistics Canada information is used with the permission of Statistics Canada. Information on the availability of the wide range of data from Statistics Canada can be obtained from the Statistic Canada’s Regional Offices, its World Wide Web site at: www.statcan.ca/ , and its toll-free access number 1-800-263-1136.
Please read the following Data and Mapping Notes for information on how the map was derived. |
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