Mary Allen, Chantal Vaillancourt
Statistics Canada
2004
Canada has a highly developed postsecondary education system with over half of the adult population in Canada having some kind of postsecondary degree or diploma. In fact, Canada has the highest proportion of adults with college or university qualifications in the OECD. The Canadian education system is characterized by a diversity and flexibility that offers Canadians a variety of ways to pursue their education after high school. The graduating class of 2000 reflects this diversity. While some young graduates followed a direct path out of high school and on to college or university programs, many graduates had been out of school for some time, or had some previous postsecondary education and labour market experience. Transitions into the labour market after graduation were similarly complex. This report uses data from the 2002 National Graduates Survey (Class of 2000) to describe the characteristics and backgrounds of college and bachelor graduates. It then looks at their experiences after graduation, focussing on the pursuit of further education, entry into the labour market, and management of student loans.
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