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Table 3: Proportion of the Population by Educational Attainment and Aboriginal Identity, 1996 and 2001
1996 2001
Aboriginals Non-Aboriginals Gap________Aboriginals Non-Aboriginals
|
Less than Grade 9 |
20.2 |
11.8 |
8.4 |
15.0 |
9.7 |
5.3 |
|
Grade 9 to 13, Without Certificate |
33.6 |
22.4 |
11.1 |
32.9 |
21.2 |
11.7 |
|
Grade 9 to 13, With Certificate |
8.5 |
14.5 |
-6.0 |
9.5 |
14.2 |
-4.8 |
|
Trades Certificate or Diploma |
3.8 |
3.7 |
0.1 |
3.9 |
3.5 |
0.4 |
|
College: Without Certificate |
6.4 |
6.3 |
0.2 |
8.8 |
6.4 |
2.4 |
|
College: With Certificate |
14.9 |
17.9 |
-2.9 |
16.8 |
18.8 |
-2.1 |
|
University: Without Certificate |
2.7 |
3.3 |
-0.6 |
4.3 |
4.4 |
-0.1 |
|
University: With Certificate |
7.8_______ |
20.0 |
-12.1 |
8.9 |
21.8 |
-12.8 |
|
Less than High School Graduation |
53.8 |
34.3 |
19.5 |
47.8 |
30.9 |
16.9 |
|
High School Graduation or Greater |
44.1 |
65.6 |
-21.4 |
52.2 |
69.1 |
-16.9 |
|
High School Graduates Continuing to |
80.8 |
77.9 |
2.9 |
81.9 |
79.4 |
2.5 |
|
High School Graduates Completing |
60.1 |
63.3 |
-3.2 |
56.8 |
63.8 |
-7.0 |
|
College Drop-Out Rate |
30.1 |
26.0 |
4.2 |
34.3 |
25.3 |
8.9 |
|
University Drop-Out Rate |
25.6 |
14.2 |
11.4 |
32.7 |
16.8 |
15.8 |
Source: Census Public Use Microdata Files, 1996 and 2001
In both 2001 and 1996, a slightly larger proportion of Aboriginal high school graduates
than non-Aboriginal high school graduates continued on to post-secondary education. In 2001,
81.9 per cent of Aboriginal high school graduates had some form of post-secondary education,
compared to only 79.4 per cent for non-Aboriginal Canadians (Table 3). This is consistent with
Mendelson‘s (2006) finding that Aboriginal high school graduates are just as likely as non-
Aboriginal graduates to continue to post-secondary education.
Chart 7a: Proportion of the Population who Completed High
School, by Age Group, 2001
Source: Census 2001 Public Use Microdata Files
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