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100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%
University degree
Trades, college, university certificate/diploma
Some postsecondary High school only
Less than high school
Educational Attainment of the Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Population in Ontario, Aged 15 Years and Over
(2001 Census)
6%
17.70%
28%
27.10%
12.20%
12.10%
11.20%
42.30%
14.40%
29.50%
Aboriginal Population
Non-Aboriginal Population
There is a significant gap between the educational attainment of the Aboriginal population and that of the non-Aboriginal population. Forty- two per cent of the Aboriginal population in Ontario, aged 15 years and over, have less than a high school diploma, and only 6% have completed a university degree.
100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%
Postsecondary qualifications
High school only
Less than high school
Educational Attainment of the Aboriginal Identity Population in Canada, Aged 25–64
(1996 vs 2001 Census)
33%
38%
21%
23%
46%
39%
1996 Census
2001 Census
Improvements in Aboriginal educational attainment have been made over the years. Across Canada, the proportion of Aboriginal people with a high school diploma increased from 21% in 1996 to 23% in 2001, and the pro- portion of those with postsecondary qualifications increased from 33% to 38% during the same period. However, greater efforts are still required
to close the gap in Aboriginal student outcomes.
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