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Education & Schooling

Northwest Territories

 


 

Highest Level of Schooling

Pop. 15 Yrs. & Older 1996 1991 1986
Total 27,965 25,690 23,710
Less than Grade 9 4,110 4,960 5,590
High School Without Certificate 6,110 5,330 5,860
HighSchool With Certificate 2,365 2,360 1,750
Trade or Other Non-University 9,280 7,760 6,295
University Without Degree  2,590  2,355  1,935
University Degree 3,510 2,925 2,280

 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics 

 

Percent Distribution, 1996

Pop. 15 Yrs. & Older Northwest Territories

Northwest Territories

Canada
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Less than Grade 9 14.7 20.4 12.1
High School Without Certificate 21.8 21.9 22.7
HighSchool With Certificate 8.5 7.0 14.3
Trade or Other Non-University 33.2 32.6 27.9
University Without Degree 9.3 7.5 9.7
University Degree 12.6 10.5 13.3

 Source: Statistics Canada, Census '96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 Source: Statistics Canada, Census '96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

Percent Attending School, Full- or Part-time, 1996

Northwest Territories

Northwest Territories

Canada
15-19 Yrs. 73.3 68.2 82.0
20-24 Yrs. 33.9 31.8 47.9

 Source: Statistics Canada, Census '96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics 

 

Employment Rate, by Highest Level of Schooling, 1996

Pop. 15 Yrs. & Older Northwest Territories Northwest Territories Canada
Less than Grade 9 31.5 34.5 24.7
High School Without Certificate 53.7 48.9 44.4
High School With Certificate 79.6 79.7 62.7
Trade Or Other Non-University 77.9 75.2 70.0
University Without Degree 83.0 83.8 70.1
University Degree 92.3 93.1 79.8

 Source: Statistics Canada, Census '96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics 

 

 

 Source: Statistics Canada, Census '96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics 

 

 

 

Educational Opportunities:

Grade Levels Available in the Community: --

Community Learning Center: --

 

 IMPORTANT
To ensure confidentiality, data from the census are independently random rounded by Statistics Canada.
As a result, all numbers from the census end in the digit 0 or 5.
In some cases, this will result in totals that are inconsistent with their sums, particularly in smaller communities.


 

Last Update: April 14, 1999