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education
Data from the other standardize tests are also available earlier tests could be an indication of a student’s strengths
on the EQAO website for both literacy and mathematics or weaknesses in a subject area, they do not carry the
tests for Grade 3 and 6 levels and mathematics at Grade weight or impact on a student’s future prospects like the
9 level.lvii Unlike these tests, only the Grade 10 literacy test 10th Grade Literacy test.
is a requirement for graduation and although results on
Highest level of education attainments
The level of education attainment by local residents and college diplomas (22.2 percent) than Ontario at
offers insight to a region’s economic potential. Employers 8.3 and 21.6 percent respectively. When it pertains to
need to understand the skillsets that are available within university education at the Bachelor level (12.3 percent)
the community. In our region, over 44 percent of our our region’s attainment is lower than Ontario at 15.7
population have only achieved a high school diploma percent. University levels (Master and PhD) locally are
which is well above the provincial average 39.7 percent. 8.9 vs 10.3 percent for Ontario. Unfortunately this data
cannot be easily compared to 2006 due to different age
The Windsor CMA has slightly higher percentages of thresholds and responses rates between the Census and
25+ adults attaining trades certificates (8.8 percent) the National Household Survey.
Windsor Ontario
Chart 43: P ercent population ages 35
25+ years old by highest 30
educational attainment, 25
2011, Windsor (CMA) 20
15
Source: Statistics Canada, (2011) 10
National Household 5
Survey, Focus on
Geography Series- 0 Less than High School Trade College University Bachelor’s Above
Windsor: Education. Diploma Certificate Degree Bachelor’s
(Accessed on 2015-03-25)
Degree
High School Diploma Certificate
When education attainment is examined by age group As older workers retire and local demographics continue
there is a demonstrated shift to higher education among to shift, fewer jobs will be open in the higher education
the 25 to 44 year old cohort. In this group, 27.3 percent field while demand will grow for specialized skilled
of adults have a college education, 16.8 percent have individuals. A recent report authored by Ken Coates who
a Bachelor education and 11.6 percent have achieved is a Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation in
Master or PhD education. This growth in education the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy
amongst younger people is a “double edged sword”. recently called for a 30 percent reduction in university
Although a university degree does tend to increase enrollment across Canada and channeling those students
these individuals earning potential, it is also creates an into college and skilled trade programs.lviii The author
imbalance in our economy, where only 6.3 percent of of this report is highlighting the same educational
the same age group hold high demand skilled trades imbalance that we see in the educational attainment by
certificates while nearly 17 percent have a lower age group data. As older skill trade workers begin and
demanded University education. continue to retire it will create greater demand for those
positions. Meanwhile universities are graduating students
in record numbers, only for them to find few employment
opportunities in their chosen field.
The 2015 Community Well-Being Report
Data from the other standardize tests are also available earlier tests could be an indication of a student’s strengths
on the EQAO website for both literacy and mathematics or weaknesses in a subject area, they do not carry the
tests for Grade 3 and 6 levels and mathematics at Grade weight or impact on a student’s future prospects like the
9 level.lvii Unlike these tests, only the Grade 10 literacy test 10th Grade Literacy test.
is a requirement for graduation and although results on
Highest level of education attainments
The level of education attainment by local residents and college diplomas (22.2 percent) than Ontario at
offers insight to a region’s economic potential. Employers 8.3 and 21.6 percent respectively. When it pertains to
need to understand the skillsets that are available within university education at the Bachelor level (12.3 percent)
the community. In our region, over 44 percent of our our region’s attainment is lower than Ontario at 15.7
population have only achieved a high school diploma percent. University levels (Master and PhD) locally are
which is well above the provincial average 39.7 percent. 8.9 vs 10.3 percent for Ontario. Unfortunately this data
cannot be easily compared to 2006 due to different age
The Windsor CMA has slightly higher percentages of thresholds and responses rates between the Census and
25+ adults attaining trades certificates (8.8 percent) the National Household Survey.
Windsor Ontario
Chart 43: P ercent population ages 35
25+ years old by highest 30
educational attainment, 25
2011, Windsor (CMA) 20
15
Source: Statistics Canada, (2011) 10
National Household 5
Survey, Focus on
Geography Series- 0 Less than High School Trade College University Bachelor’s Above
Windsor: Education. Diploma Certificate Degree Bachelor’s
(Accessed on 2015-03-25)
Degree
High School Diploma Certificate
When education attainment is examined by age group As older workers retire and local demographics continue
there is a demonstrated shift to higher education among to shift, fewer jobs will be open in the higher education
the 25 to 44 year old cohort. In this group, 27.3 percent field while demand will grow for specialized skilled
of adults have a college education, 16.8 percent have individuals. A recent report authored by Ken Coates who
a Bachelor education and 11.6 percent have achieved is a Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation in
Master or PhD education. This growth in education the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy
amongst younger people is a “double edged sword”. recently called for a 30 percent reduction in university
Although a university degree does tend to increase enrollment across Canada and channeling those students
these individuals earning potential, it is also creates an into college and skilled trade programs.lviii The author
imbalance in our economy, where only 6.3 percent of of this report is highlighting the same educational
the same age group hold high demand skilled trades imbalance that we see in the educational attainment by
certificates while nearly 17 percent have a lower age group data. As older skill trade workers begin and
demanded University education. continue to retire it will create greater demand for those
positions. Meanwhile universities are graduating students
in record numbers, only for them to find few employment
opportunities in their chosen field.
The 2015 Community Well-Being Report
