Term: Education Level

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2006-01-10

Definition:

The per cent of the population aged 25-44 years with no high school. The definition is based on the 1986, 1991, or 1996 Census using a 20% sample. According to Statistics Canada this refers to persons, excluding institutional residents, who did not hold a secondary school graduation certificate or its equivalent, regardless of whether or not other educational qualifications were held.

Related terms 

• Education Quartiles

References 

• Brownell M, Lix L, Ekuma O, Derksen S, Dehaney S, Bond R, Fransoo R, MacWilliam L, Bodnarchuk J. Why is the Health Status of Some Manitobans Not Improving? The Widening Gap in the Health Status of Manitobans. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2003. [Report] [Summary] (View)