First Set of Supplemental Tables
for CCSD's Disability Information Sheet #2:
Highest Level of Education Attained by Men and Women with and without Disabilities, 1993-1998

Highest Level of Education Attained, 1993
Women and Men with and without Disabilities
Aged 16 to 64, Not Enrolled as Full-time Students
Disability Status Highest Level of Education Attained Male Female Total
Person with a disability Less than high school graduate 45.0% 43.0% 44.0%
High School Graduate 24.9% 24.5% 24.7%
Post-secondary graduate 30.1% 32.5% 31.3%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Number 746,300 724,800 1,471,000
Person without a disability Less than high school graduate 23.8% 22.2% 23.0%
High school graduate 27.5% 30.3% 28.9%
Post-secondary graduate 48.6% 47.5% 48.0%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Number 6,286,000 6,372,300 12,658,500
Source: Prepared by the Canadian Council on Social Development using Statistics Canada's Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (masterfile).

Highest Level of Education Attained, 1994
Women and Men with and without Disabilities
Aged 16 to 64, Not Enrolled as Full-time Students
Disability Status Highest Level of Education Attained Male Female Total
Person with a disability Less than high school graduate 44.1% 43.2% 43.6%
High School Graduate 21.5% 24.2% 22.9%
Post-secondary graduate 34.5% 32.6% 33.5%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Number 696,000 727,300 1,423,300
Person without a disability Less than high school graduate 22.6% 19.8% 21.2%
High school graduate 27.4% 30.7% 29.1%
Post-secondary graduate 50.0% 49.4% 49.7%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Number 6,696,400 6,848,100 13,544,500
Source: Prepared by the Canadian Council on Social Development using Statistics Canada's Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (masterfile).

Highest Level of Education Attained, 1995
Women and Men with and without Disabilities
Aged 16 to 64, Not Enrolled as Full-time Students
Disability Status Highest Level of Education Attained Male Female Total
Person with a disability Less than high school graduate 42.0% 40.6% 41.3%
High School Graduate 22.9% 25.6% 24.2%
Post-secondary graduate 35.2% 33.8% 34.5%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Number 734,600 714,700 1,449,300
Person without a disability Less than high school graduate 21.2% 18.6% 19.9%
High school graduate 27.9% 30.6% 29.3%
Post-secondary graduate 50.9% 50.8% 50.8%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Number 6,813,900 6,953,700 13,767,600
Source: Prepared by the Canadian Council on Social Development using Statistics Canada's Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (masterfile).

Highest Level of Education Attained, 1996
Women and Men with and without Disabilities
Aged 16 to 64, Not Enrolled as Full-time Students
Disability Status Highest Level of Education Attained Male Female Total
Person with a disability Less than high school graduate 39.4% 39.3% 39.4%
High School Graduate 27.3% 26.8% 27.1%
Post-secondary graduate 33.3% 33.8% 33.5%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Number 980,200 922,800 1,902,900
Person without a disability Less than high school graduate 21.2% 19.4% 20.3%
High school graduate 30.3% 32.2% 31.3%
Post-secondary graduate 48.5% 48.4% 48.4%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Number 6,674,500 6,800,500 13,475,000
Source: Prepared by the Canadian Council on Social Development using Statistics Canada's Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (masterfile).

Highest Level of Education Attained, 1997
Women and Men with and without Disabilities
Aged 16 to 64, Not Enrolled as Full-time Students
Disability Status Highest Level of Education Attained Male Female Total
Person with a disability Less than high school graduate 41.6% 37.1% 39.3%
High School Graduate 23.6% 28.0% 25.8%
Post-secondary graduate 34.8% 34.9% 34.9%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Number 822,700 851,800 1,674,500
Person without a disability Less than high school graduate 20.0% 18.4% 19.2%
High school graduate 30.6% 31.7% 31.1%
Post-secondary graduate 49.5% 49.9% 49.7%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Number 6,570,300 6,610,300 13,180,600
Source: Prepared by the Canadian Council on Social Development using Statistics Canada's Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (masterfile).

Highest Level of Education Attained, 1998
Women and Men with and without Disabilities
Aged 16 to 64, Not Enrolled as Full-time Students
Disability Status Highest Level of Education Attained Male Female Total
Person with a disability Less than high school graduate 37.9% 34.2% 36.0%
High School Graduate 25.6% 29.4% 27.5%
Post-secondary graduate 36.5% 36.4% 36.4%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Number 827,500 857,600 1,685,100
Person without a disability Less than high school graduate 19.3% 17.2% 18.3%
High school graduate 29.8% 30.9% 30.3%
Post-secondary graduate 50.9% 51.9% 51.4%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Number 6,533,800 6,608,700 13,142,500
Source: Prepared by the Canadian Council on Social Development using Statistics Canada's Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (masterfile).

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