An overview of indigenous educational attainment in Canada
JERRY P. WHITE
Western Ontario University, London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 5C2
Keywords: Canada, Indigenous peoples, educational attainment, educational policy
Subsection: Foreign Experience of Regional Science, Regional Policy and Spatial Development
Abstract
The article describes the reasons for low educational attainment levels among Indigenous peoples in Canada as compared to the non-Indigenous population. We examined intra-Indigenous trends in educational attainment and compared attainment levels between Indigenous and non-Indigenouspopulations in Canada across high school and post-secondary education (PSE). Indigenouspeoples' educational attainment in Canada is improving: post-secondary attainment increased by 86 percent between 1996 and 2011. This tendency is observed for Metis, off reserve, and non-Status Indians. We justify regional policies aimed at developing the emerging trends for Indigenous peoples' education in Canada.
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