TABLE 1

CHANGES IN THE LEVEL OF EDUCATION OF WOMEN OF VARIOUS AGES
1976 - 1981

% with each education level among each age cohort
 Less than
Grade 9
1976     1981		 Grade
9 - 13
1976     1981		 Post Secondary*
or Diploma
1976     1981		 University
degree
1976     1981
Women, Age:
25 - 34 14 8 44 43 33 36 9 13
35 - 44 26 18 44 41 25 33 5 8
45 - 54 35 30 41 41 20 25 3 4
55 - 64 42 37 37 40 18 20 2 3
65+ 56 49 27 32 15 16 2 2
                       
Men, Age:
25 - 34 13 7 37 38 34 38 16 17
35 - 44 27 17 36 35 25 32 11 16
45 - 54 38 30 34 37 20 24 8 9
55 - 64 46 37 32 36 16 20 6 7
65+ 62 52 24 30 11 13 4 5
Note:

This TABLE does not include people under 25. Since they often have not

   completed their education, they distort the data for that age cohort.
   
* Includes Trades certificate or diploma.
   
Source: Census of Canada, 1976 and 1981.

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