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Population 15 years and over by highest level of schooling, by provinces and territories (1996 Census)

Definitions and notes Canada Newfoundland and Labrador Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick
  number
Total 22,628,925 437,345 103,750 719,975 585,025
Elementary-secondary only 11,943,750 254,380 57,480 379,895 341,240
Less than grade 5 578,110 16,270 1,405 9,985 16,765
Grades 5-8 2,149,100 60,195 12,380 69,855 79,475
Grades 9-10 2,601,150 72,110 17,525 112,935 77,160
Grades 11-13 2,539,640 49,955 11,840 88,105 62,760
Secondary (high) school graduation only 3,238,590 43,040 10,805 70,970 85,795
Trades certificate or diploma 837,160 12,810 3,520 28,040 19,285
Other non-university education only 5,487,505 100,800 23,340 171,115 126,280
Without other non-university or trades certificate or diploma 1,474,920 17,365 4,460 28,070 24,900
With trades certificate or diploma 1,405,915 50,110 8,005 64,910 40,215
With other non-university certificate or diploma 2,606,665 33,325 10,875 78,130 61,160
University 5,197,665 82,165 22,930 168,965 117,500
Without degree 2,196,885 46,645 11,890 80,890 57,860
Without other non-university education 1,036,115 23,040 5,995 46,165 32,685
  Without certificate, diploma or degree 743,070 18,295 4,770 34,420 25,625
  With trades certificate or diploma 7,210 100 10 360 170
  With university certificate or diploma below bachelor level 285,830 4,645 1,220 11,385 6,890
With other non-university education 1,160,770 23,605 5,895 34,725 25,175
  Without certificate, diploma or degree 224,235 4,785 1,000 5,150 4,825
  With trades certificate or diploma 121,650 6,005 865 6,535 4,105
  With other non-university certificate or diploma 575,240 9,720 3,265 17,220 12,820
  With university certificate or diploma below bachelor level 239,650 3,090 760 5,820 3,425
With degree 3,000,780 35,515 11,040 88,075 59,635
  With bachelor or first professional degree 2,084,720 26,130 8,360 62,010 43,390
  With university certificate above bachelor level 310,700 2,270 1,020 8,970 5,360
  With master's degree 501,505 5,895 1,450 14,020 9,110
  With earned doctorate 103,855 1,220 205 3,075 1,775
Source: Statistics Canada, 1996 Census Nation tables.
Last modified: 2004-09-01.

For additional statistical information on the population by education, consult the 1996 Census Nation tables.

For more information on the concepts, methods and quality of the data contained in this table, consult the Statistical data documentation.


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