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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

Tabulation: Secondary (High) School Diploma or Equivalent (14), Labour Force Status (8), Aboriginal Identity (8), Area of Residence: On Reserve (3), Registered or Treaty Indian Status (3), Age Groups (13B) and Sex (3) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over, in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, 2011 National Household Survey

About this variable: Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalent (14)

Definition

Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalent

Part A - Short definition
Information showing whether the person has completed a secondary school diploma or the equivalent, no matter what other certificates, diplomas or degrees he or she has.

Part B - Detailed definition
This variable refers to whether or not persons have completed a secondary school or high school diploma, graduation certificate, or its equivalent. This variable also indicates whether other educational qualifications are held or not.


Examples of high school equivalency certificates are General Educational Development (GED) and Adult Basic Education (ABE).

Values

  1. Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalent Footnote 1
  2. No high school diploma or equivalent
  3. No high school diploma, no postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree Footnote 3
  4. No high school diploma, with postsecondary certificate or diploma Footnote 4
  5. No high school diploma, with apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma Footnote 5
  6. No high school diploma, with college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma
  7. With high school diploma or equivalent
  8. With high school diploma, no postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree Footnote 8
  9. With high school diploma, with postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree Footnote 9
  10. With high school diploma, with apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma Footnote 10
  11. With high school diploma, with college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma
  12. With high school diploma, with university certificate or diploma below bachelor level Footnote 12
  13. With high school diploma, with Bachelor's degree
  14. With high school diploma, with university certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level Footnote 14

Footnotes

Footnote 1

This variable refers to whether or not persons have completed a secondary school or high school diploma, graduation certificate, or its equivalent. If other education qualifications above high school are held, this variable also indicates the highest additional certificate, diploma or degree.

'High school diploma or equivalent' and 'high school diploma' refer to graduation from a secondary school or equivalent.

For any comments on collection, dissemination or data quality for this variable, refer to the Education Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011006.

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Footnote 3

'Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree' includes 'apprenticeship or trades certificates or diplomas,' 'college, CEGEP or other non-university certificates or diplomas' and university certificates, diplomas and degrees.

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Footnote 4

For this table, 'Postsecondary certificate or diploma' includes the categories 'apprenticeship or trades certificates or diplomas' and 'college, CEGEP or other non-university certificates or diplomas.'

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Footnote 5

'Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma' includes Registered Apprenticeship certificates (including Certificate of Qualification, Journeyperson's designation) and other trades certificates or diplomas such as pre-employment or vocational certificates and diplomas from brief trade programs completed at community colleges, institutes of technology, vocational centres, and similar institutions.

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Footnote 8

'Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree' includes 'apprenticeship or trades certificates or diplomas,' 'college, CEGEP or other non-university certificates or diplomas' and university certificates, diplomas and degrees.

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Footnote 9

'Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree' includes 'apprenticeship or trades certificates or diplomas,' 'college, CEGEP or other non-university certificates or diplomas' and university certificates, diplomas and degrees.

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Footnote 10

'Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma' includes Registered Apprenticeship certificates (including Certificate of Qualification, Journeyperson's designation) and other trades certificates or diplomas such as pre-employment or vocational certificates and diplomas from brief trade programs completed at community colleges, institutes of technology, vocational centres, and similar institutions.

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Footnote 12

Comparisons with other data sources suggest that the category 'University certificate or diploma below the bachelor's level' was over-reported in the National Household Survey (NHS). This category likely includes some responses that are actually college certificates or diplomas, bachelor's degrees or other types of education (e.g., university transfer programs, bachelor's programs completed in other countries, incomplete bachelor's programs, non-university professional designations). We recommend users interpret the results for the 'University certificate or diploma below the bachelor's level' category with caution.

For any other comments on data quality for this variable, refer to the Education Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011006.

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Footnote 14

'University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level' includes the categories 'University certificate or diploma above bachelor level,' 'Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry,' 'Master's degree' and 'Earned doctorate.'

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