Percentage of First Nations people, Métis and Inuit aged 25 to 64 by selected levels of educational attainment1, Canada, 2006 and 2016

Percentage of First Nations people, Métis and Inuit aged 25 to 64 by selected levels of educational attainment^{Footnote 1}, Canada, 2006 and 2016
Aboriginal identity	Educational attainment	2006	2016
First Nations People	Bachelor's degree or higher^{Footnote 2}	7.2%	9.6%
College diploma	17.3%	21.4%
Apprenticeship certificate^{Footnote 3}	3.6%	4.7%
High school diploma	20.1%	24.5%
No certificate, diploma or degree	38.2%	30.0%
Métis	Bachelor's degree or higher^{Footnote 2}	8.9%	13.2%
College diploma	21.1%	25.6%
Apprenticeship certificate^{Footnote 3}	5.4%	6.9%
High school diploma	24.3%	26.5%
No certificate, diploma or degree	26.1%	18.0%
Inuit	Bachelor's degree or higher^{Footnote 2}	3.9%	5.3%
College diploma	16.9%	18.7%
Apprenticeship certificate^{Footnote 3}	3.6%	5.0%
High school diploma	13.0%	18.5%
No certificate, diploma or degree	50.8%	43.9%
Footnote 1 Educational attainment refers to a person's highest certificate, diploma or degree. Return to footnote 1 referrer Footnote 2 The term 'Bachelor's degree or higher' corresponds to the category 'University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above' in the 'Highest certificate, diploma or degree' classification. Return to first footnote 2 referrer Footnote 3 This category includes those with a Certificate of Apprenticeship, a Certificate of Qualification or a journeyperson's designation. It does not include non-apprenticeship trades certificates. Return to first footnote 3 referrer Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2006 and 2016.

First Nations People

Bachelor's degree or higher^{Footnote 2}

7.2%

9.6%

College diploma

17.3%

21.4%

Apprenticeship certificate^{Footnote 3}

3.6%

4.7%

High school diploma

20.1%

24.5%

No certificate, diploma or degree

38.2%

30.0%

Métis

Bachelor's degree or higher^{Footnote 2}

8.9%

13.2%

College diploma

21.1%

25.6%

Apprenticeship certificate^{Footnote 3}

5.4%

6.9%

High school diploma

24.3%

26.5%

No certificate, diploma or degree

26.1%

18.0%

Inuit

Bachelor's degree or higher^{Footnote 2}

3.9%

5.3%

College diploma

16.9%

18.7%

Apprenticeship certificate^{Footnote 3}

3.6%

5.0%

High school diploma

13.0%

18.5%

No certificate, diploma or degree

50.8%

43.9%

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Percentage of First Nations people, Métis and Inuit aged 25 to 64 by selected levels of educational attainment¹, Canada, 2006 and 2016