Calgary Education Statistics

Calgary City Information

EDUCATION STATISTICS FOR THE CITY OF CALGARY 1996

This table shows City of Calgary statistics for those individuals attending schools in the municipal district of Calgary 2001.

Characteristics Calgary Alberta
Total Male Female Total Male Female
School Attendance             
Total population 15 years and over attending school full time  87,660  44,040  43,620  265,675  130,205  135,470 
   Age group 15-19 attending full time  43,585  22,095  21,485  143,235  72,225  71,005 
   Age group 20-24 attending full time  24,455  11,845  12,610  68,330  32,010  36,320 
Total population 15 years and over attending school part time  47,005  20,840  26,165  113,930  50,725  63,210 
   Age group 15-19 attending part time  3,255  1,500  1,755  10,390  5,020  5,370 
   Age group 20-24 attending part time  7,880  3,905  3,975  19,215  9,715  9,505 
Highest Level of Schooling              
Total population aged 20-34  224,305  114,080  110,230  641,520  324,535  316,985 
   % of the population aged 20-34 with less than a high school graduation certificate  13.5  15.3  11.7  18.2  20.4  16.0 
   % of the population aged 20-34 with a high school graduation certificate and/or some postsecondary 32.4  33.6  31.1  32.2  33.2  31.2 
   % of the population aged 20-34 with a trades certificate or diploma  9.8  11.8  7.7  11.6  14.8  8.3 
   % of the population aged 20-34 with a college certificate or diploma 17.9  15.5  20.4  18.0  14.5  21.6 
   % of the population aged 20-34 with a university certificate, diploma or degree  26.4  23.9  29.1  20.0  17.1  22.9 
Total population aged 35-44  176,120  87,475  88,645  515,670  256,370  259,300 
   % of the population aged 35-44 with less than a high school graduation certificate  15.8  16.8  14.8  20.3  21.8  18.8 
   % of the population aged 35-44 with a high school graduation certificate and/or some postsecondary  22.3  20.0  24.6  23.8  20.5  27.0 
   % of the population aged 35-44 with a trades certificate or diploma  13.3  17.8  8.8  16.4  22.9  10.0 
   % of the population aged 35-44 with a college certificate or diploma  20.5  16.6  24.3  19.7  15.6  23.8 
   % of the population aged 35-44 with a university certificate, diploma or degree  28.2  28.8  27.5  19.8  19.2  20.4 
Total population aged 45-64  210,385  105,105  105,280  658,835  330,605  328,230 
   % of the population aged 45-64 with less than a high school graduation certificate  20.6  18.9  22.3  26.2  25.1  27.3 
   % of the population aged 45-64 with a high school graduation certificate and/or some postsecondary  20.4  17.6  23.1  20.1  17.1  23.0 
   % of the population aged 45-64 with a trades certificate or diploma  13.4  17.8  9.0  15.8  22.0  9.5 
   % of the population aged 45-64 with a college certificate or diploma  18.1  14.6  21.7  17.1  13.5  20.7 
   % of the population aged 45-64 with a university certificate, diploma or degree  27.5  31.2  23.9  20.9  22.3  19.4

Source: Statistics Canada's Internet Site,
http://www.statcan.ca/start.html ,
date of extraction: Oct 24 2003