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Canada Education Savings Program - Annual Statistical Review 2009

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Post-Secondary Education Participation Rate

The chart below draws a comparison between the post-secondary education participation rates of two groups of Canadians: those with RESPs and those without. For Canadians with RESPs, the participation rate is calculated by dividing the total number of beneficiaries (under each age group) who have ever withdrawn from RESPs (Education Assistance Payments or Post-Secondary Education withdrawals) by the total number of beneficiaries in the same age group. The participation rate for those without RESPs is calculated by dividing the total number of Canadians without RESPs who have ever attended Post-Secondary Education (under each age group) by the total number of Canadians without RESPs in the same age group.

Cumulative Post-Secondary Education Participation Rate by Age Group: Canadians with RESPs and Canadians without RESPs
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Data sources include: numbers of Canadians attending PSE from Statistics Canada's 2009 Labour Force Survey and administrative data from the Canadian Education Savings Program.

Image description: Graph of Cumulative Post-Secondary Education Participation Rate by Age Group: Canadians with RESPs and Canadians without RESPs. The participation rate is given in percentages. There are four age groups: Age 17-19; Age 20-21; Age 22-24; and, Age 25-26. For age group 17-19, the participation rate for Canadians with RESPs is 35.5%, whereas the participation rate for Canadians without RESPs is 24.6%; for age group 20-21, the participation rate for Canadians with RESPs is 75.2%, whereas the participation rate for Canadians without RESPs is 53.5%; for age group 22-24, the participation rate for Canadians with RESPs is 82.4%, whereas the participation rate for Canadians without RESPs is 63.0%; and, for age group 25-26, the participation rate for Canadians with RESPs is 85.0%, whereas the participation rate for Canadians without RESPs is 70.7%.

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Date Modified:
2011-10-15