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Permanent residents
Canada – Permanent residents less than 15 years of age by gender and years of schooling
| Years of schooling | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One year | 2,338 | 2,203 | 1,876 | 2,092 | 2,325 | 2,136 | 1,917 | 1,981 | 1,928 | 2,546 |
| Two years | 1,870 | 1,809 | 1,642 | 1,774 | 2,121 | 1,926 | 1,649 | 1,752 | 1,741 | 2,200 |
| Three years | 1,850 | 1,615 | 1,531 | 1,721 | 1,974 | 1,767 | 1,613 | 1,625 | 1,674 | 2,040 |
| Four years | 1,688 | 1,513 | 1,484 | 1,583 | 1,857 | 1,660 | 1,554 | 1,539 | 1,696 | 1,956 |
| Five years | 1,720 | 1,500 | 1,391 | 1,507 | 1,680 | 1,611 | 1,473 | 1,609 | 1,616 | 1,822 |
| Six years | 1,494 | 1,417 | 1,208 | 1,310 | 1,441 | 1,425 | 1,249 | 1,425 | 1,370 | 1,739 |
| Seven years | 1,024 | 959 | 846 | 923 | 1,020 | 1,024 | 933 | 968 | 1,088 | 1,246 |
| Eight years | 567 | 524 | 414 | 540 | 622 | 574 | 532 | 546 | 660 | 718 |
| Nine years or more | 280 | 239 | 201 | 234 | 296 | 320 | 326 | 361 | 366 | 416 |
| Years of schooling not stated | 16,269 | 14,525 | 13,164 | 14,280 | 16,340 | 14,257 | 13,585 | 14,248 | 13,912 | 16,793 |
| Males | 29,100 | 26,304 | 23,757 | 25,964 | 29,676 | 26,700 | 24,831 | 26,054 | 26,051 | 31,476 |
| One year | 2,090 | 1,932 | 1,781 | 1,910 | 2,135 | 1,881 | 1,705 | 1,817 | 1,816 | 2,250 |
| Two years | 1,743 | 1,626 | 1,507 | 1,592 | 1,807 | 1,752 | 1,523 | 1,592 | 1,618 | 2,020 |
| Three years | 1,731 | 1,512 | 1,350 | 1,543 | 1,812 | 1,613 | 1,463 | 1,563 | 1,604 | 1,876 |
| Four years | 1,663 | 1,444 | 1,335 | 1,401 | 1,661 | 1,549 | 1,377 | 1,479 | 1,485 | 1,791 |
| Five years | 1,609 | 1,361 | 1,268 | 1,420 | 1,540 | 1,465 | 1,351 | 1,374 | 1,513 | 1,768 |
| Six years | 1,353 | 1,235 | 1,065 | 1,263 | 1,402 | 1,290 | 1,141 | 1,247 | 1,326 | 1,571 |
| Seven years | 960 | 831 | 730 | 944 | 975 | 950 | 874 | 904 | 967 | 1,181 |
| Eight years | 589 | 453 | 395 | 516 | 536 | 531 | 503 | 522 | 595 | 658 |
| Nine years or more | 264 | 241 | 226 | 252 | 304 | 292 | 277 | 316 | 340 | 404 |
| Years of schooling not stated | 16,179 | 14,020 | 13,221 | 14,102 | 15,745 | 13,293 | 13,225 | 13,436 | 12,972 | 15,655 |
| Females | 28,181 | 24,655 | 22,878 | 24,943 | 27,917 | 24,616 | 23,439 | 24,250 | 24,236 | 29,174 |
| One year | 4,428 | 4,135 | 3,657 | 4,002 | 4,460 | 4,017 | 3,622 | 3,798 | 3,744 | 4,796 |
| Two years | 3,613 | 3,435 | 3,149 | 3,366 | 3,928 | 3,678 | 3,172 | 3,344 | 3,359 | 4,220 |
| Three years | 3,581 | 3,127 | 2,881 | 3,264 | 3,786 | 3,380 | 3,076 | 3,188 | 3,278 | 3,916 |
| Four years | 3,351 | 2,957 | 2,819 | 2,984 | 3,518 | 3,209 | 2,931 | 3,018 | 3,181 | 3,747 |
| Five years | 3,329 | 2,861 | 2,659 | 2,927 | 3,220 | 3,076 | 2,824 | 2,983 | 3,129 | 3,590 |
| Six years | 2,847 | 2,652 | 2,273 | 2,573 | 2,843 | 2,715 | 2,390 | 2,672 | 2,696 | 3,310 |
| Seven years | 1,984 | 1,790 | 1,576 | 1,867 | 1,995 | 1,974 | 1,807 | 1,872 | 2,055 | 2,427 |
| Eight years | 1,156 | 977 | 809 | 1,056 | 1,158 | 1,105 | 1,035 | 1,068 | 1,255 | 1,376 |
| Nine years or more | 544 | 480 | 427 | 486 | 600 | 612 | 603 | 677 | 706 | 820 |
| Years of schooling not stated | 32,448 | 28,545 | 26,385 | 28,382 | 32,085 | 27,550 | 26,810 | 27,684 | 26,884 | 32,448 |
| Gender not stated | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 57,290 | 50,962 | 46,636 | 50,909 | 57,593 | 51,318 | 48,270 | 50,304 | 50,287 | 60,650 |
| Years of schooling | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One year | 8.0 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 8.1 |
| Two years | 6.4 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 7.0 |
| Three years | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.5 |
| Four years | 5.8 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 6.2 |
| Five years | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 5.8 |
| Six years | 5.1 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.5 |
| Seven years | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.0 |
| Eight years | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| Nine years or more | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| Years of schooling not stated | 55.9 | 55.2 | 55.4 | 55.0 | 55.1 | 53.4 | 54.7 | 54.7 | 53.4 | 53.4 |
| Males | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| One year | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.7 |
| Two years | 6.2 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Three years | 6.1 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.4 |
| Four years | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Five years | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 6.1 |
| Six years | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 5.4 |
| Seven years | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Eight years | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| Nine years or more | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Years of schooling not stated | 57.4 | 56.9 | 57.8 | 56.5 | 56.4 | 54.0 | 56.4 | 55.4 | 53.5 | 53.7 |
| Females | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| One year | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.9 |
| Two years | 6.3 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 7.0 |
| Three years | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Four years | 5.8 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 6.2 |
| Five years | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 5.9 |
| Six years | 5.0 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.5 |
| Seven years | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.0 |
| Eight years | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| Nine years or more | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Years of schooling not stated | 56.6 | 56.0 | 56.6 | 55.8 | 55.7 | 53.7 | 55.5 | 55.0 | 53.5 | 53.5 |
| Gender not stated | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
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