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- Educational attainment tables display statistics in columns and rows with title, notes, and sources. Many tables on census.gov are in downloadable XLS, CVS and PDF file formats. Most tables from the American Community Survey and decennial censuses are provided on American FactFinder.
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Dec 9, 2022 · Table 98-10-0384-01 Highest level of education by census year: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations. Historical Census data (2006, 2011, 2016 and 2021) on percent distribution of the population by highest certificate, diploma or degree.
- Education Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2021
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- Education Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2021
Oct 22, 2024 · This table is included in Section D: Postsecondary education: Educational attainment of the population aged 25 to 64 of the Pan Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP). PCEIP draws from a wide variety of data sources to provide information on the school-age population, elementary, secondary and postsecondary education, transitions ...
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- Coding Processes For Major Field of Study and Location of Study
- Certification of Final Counts
- Comparability
The 2021 Census of Population collects education information on the Canadian population in private households. Education information is collected in the census because education plays a major role in Canadian society. Governments use this information to develop training and other programs to meet the changing needs of the workforce and of specific ...
The 2021 Census of Population 2A-L and 2A-Rlong-form questionnaires contain five education questions. They were asked only for the population aged 15 and older. Questions 33 and 34 collected information on all certificates, diplomas or degrees that the person had completed through high (secondary) school (Question 33); apprenticeship and other trad...
Classification of major field of study write-in responses
In the 2021 Census, the major field of study of the respondent’s highest postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree was classified using the newly revised Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021. People without a certificate, diploma or degree above the high school level were not asked to provide a major field of study. Write-in responses for major field of study were assigned a six-digit code at the most detailed level. These could also be grouped into four-digit codes (...
Classification of location of study responses
In the 2021 Census, the locations of study outside Canada for the highest postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree were classified using the Countries and Areas of Interest for Social Statistics - SCCAI 2019. For additional information on changes to country names and codes since 1970, see the list of Current and Historical Countries and Areas of Interest 2019. People without a certificate, diploma or degree above the high school level were not asked to provide a location of study. Write-i...
The 2021 Census measured four main concepts: certificates, diplomas and degrees (Questions 33 and 34); major field of study (Question 35); location of study (Question 36); and school attendance (Question 37). These concepts are the same as those in the 2016 Census, 2011 NHSand 2006 Census.
The COVID-19 pandemic emerged in Canada in early 2020 and affected all steps of the 2021 Census process, from data collection to dissemination. Please refer to the Guide to the Census of Population, 2021, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-304-X, for more detailed information on this topic. For general information on the overall content, collection...
The 2021 Census of Population underwent a thorough data quality assessment. The different certification activities conducted to evaluate the quality of the 2021 Census data are described in Chapter 9 of the Guide to the Census of Population, 2021, Statistics Canada Catalogue no.98-304-X. The data quality assessment was conducted in addition to the ...
A number of quality indicators were produced and analyzed during the 2021 Census of Population data quality assessment. Four indicators are available to data users for long-form content: the total non-response (TNR) rate; the confidence interval; as well as the non-responserate and the imputation rate per question. The total non-response (TNR) rate...
The written responses for major field of study were coded using the new Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021. Most of the write-in responses (85.0%) were coded automatically from a reference file that contained the most common responses in past censuses and the associated CIP Canada 2021 codes. The remaining write-in responses...
Once data editing and imputation were completed, the data were weighted to ensure that estimates represent the total Canadian population living in private dwellings. Certification of the final weighted estimates was the last step in the validation process, which led to the recommendation to release the data for each level of geography and domain of...
Statistics Canada produces a range of education data from various sources for different uses. Comparability of education data with other data sources is affected by differences in survey target populations or administrative sources; survey sampling and collection methodologies; survey objectives, question wording, reference periods, format, example...
This table shows Highest level of educational attainment (general) by selected age groups 25 to 64, both sexes, % distribution 2016, Canada, provinces and territories, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data.
Jan 18, 2023 · It examines differences in educational attainment between and within racialized groups. The article also provides information on whether racialized populations found jobs that correspond to their education.
Education Highlight Tables: Highest level of Educational attainment (detailed) by sex and selected age groups, for Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, 2016 Census other
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This table is included in Section D: Postsecondary education: Educational attainment of the population aged 25 to 64 of the Pan Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP). PCEIP draws from a wide variety of data sources to provide information on the school-age population, elementary, secondary and postsecondary education, transitions ...
