Select an item from each list below:
Notes:
Source: Canadian Community Health Survey 2019
Population: aged 20+ years, by sex, Canada, 2019
Edition: 2021
ECells highlighted in yellow should be interpreted with caution as they contain estimates with a coefficient of variation between 15.0% to 35.0%.
FCells highlighted in red indicate where estimates are unstable or unreleasable due to small numbers and/or coefficients of variation greater than 35.0%.
| Definition |
Percentage of adults who report that their highest level of completed education is less than secondary school expressed as a proportion of the total population. |
| Data Available |
Sex, age group (5 year and life course), province (crude and age-standardized), population centre/rural area, household income adequacy, ethnicity, Indigenous status, immigrant status, and trend (age-standardized). |
| Estimate Calculation |
Numerator: Number of people, aged 20+ years who report that their highest level of education is less than high school (secondary school) completion.
Denominator: Total population, aged 20+ years. |
| Additional Remarks |
A low percentage for this indicator can be interpreted as a positive result. |
Suggested Citation:
Centre for Surveillance and Applied Research, Public Health Agency of Canada. Canadian Chronic Disease Indicators Data Tool, 2021 Edition. Public Health Infobase. Ottawa (ON): Public Health Agency of Canada, 2021.