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Population 15 years and over by highest level of schooling (1981-2001 Censuses)

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 1981 1986 1991 1996 2001
  number
Total 18,609,285 19,634,100 21,304,740 22,628,925 23,901,360
Elementary-secondary only 11,341,020 11,226,170 11,276,595 11,106,595 10,844,795
Less than grade 5 776,855 659,740 588,350 578,110 524,145
Grades 5-8 2,954,455 2,733,975 2,371,565 2,149,100 1,826,350
Grades 9-10 2,858,695 2,811,885 2,663,635 2,601,150 2,430,300
Grades 11-13 2,329,520 2,509,345 2,506,710 2,539,645 2,696,105
Secondary (high) school graduation only 2,421,505 2,511,215 3,146,345 3,238,595 3,367,900
Trades certificate or diploma 632,730 601,500 846,890 837,160 836,250
College education only 3,666,335 4,189,285 4,756,200 5,487,505 6,047,085
Without trade or college certificate or diploma 1,112,200 1,335,720 1,393,715 1,474,925 1,537,615
With trades certificate or diploma 1,210,240 1,225,145 1,350,170 1,405,920 1,601,275
With college certificate or diploma 1,343,885 1,628,425 2,012,310 2,606,665 2,908,200
University 2,969,200 3,617,145 4,425,055 5,197,665 6,173,225
Without degree 1,479,020 1,738,665 2,005,305 2,196,885 2,485,580
   Without college education 704,230 846,735 972,595 1,036,115 1,133,685
    Without certificate, diploma or degree 516,325 589,710 711,270 743,070 806,920
    With trades certificate or diploma 36,005 38,430 17,255 7,210 8,080
    With university certificate or diploma below bachelor level 151,905 218,590 244,070 285,830 318,685
   With college education 774,790 891,930 1,032,710 1,160,775 1,351,890
    Without certificate, diploma or degree 164,905 218,325 225,640 224,235 245,625
    With trades certificate or diploma 97,800 104,575 127,790 121,650 153,320
    With college certificate or diploma 339,135 406,045 482,150 575,240 670,205
    With university certificate or diploma below bachelor level 172,950 162,990 197,130 239,645 282,740
With degree 1,490,180 1,878,480 2,419,750 3,000,780 3,687,650
   With bachelor or first professional degree 1,040,300 1,329,195 1,676,605 2,084,715 2,534,010
   With university certificate above bachelor level 171,795 189,000 264,845 310,700 382,955
    With master's degree 222,125 293,335 394,750 501,505 642,055
    With earned doctorate 55,955 66,955 83,545 103,860 128,625
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of population.
Last modified: 2004-09-01.

For more statistical information, consult 2001 Census.

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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