| Year | Some high school | Some post secondary education | Postsecondary certificate or diploma | University degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage | ||||
| Sources: Labour Force Survey, 1990 to 2009. | ||||
| 1990 | 26.1 | 33.6 | 26.6 | 13.7 |
| 1991 | 25.3 | 33.8 | 26.9 | 14.0 |
| 1992 | 23.6 | 34.1 | 27.5 | 14.9 |
| 1993 | 21.9 | 34.2 | 28.2 | 15.7 |
| 1994 | 21.3 | 31.5 | 30.5 | 16.7 |
| 1995 | 20.0 | 31.7 | 31.1 | 17.2 |
| 1996 | 18.7 | 31.9 | 31.8 | 17.6 |
| 1997 | 17.8 | 30.3 | 33.6 | 18.3 |
| 1998 | 17.1 | 30.3 | 33.9 | 18.7 |
| 1999 | 16.1 | 30.1 | 34.0 | 19.8 |
| 2000 | 15.0 | 30.7 | 33.3 | 21.1 |
| 2001 | 14.0 | 29.6 | 34.8 | 21.6 |
| 2002 | 13.1 | 29.5 | 35.1 | 22.3 |
| 2003 | 12.1 | 29.2 | 35.2 | 23.5 |
| 2004 | 11.6 | 28.5 | 36.1 | 23.8 |
| 2005 | 10.7 | 27.6 | 36.3 | 25.3 |
| 2006 | 10.7 | 26.8 | 36.1 | 26.3 |
| 2007 | 9.7 | 26.4 | 37.1 | 26.9 |
| 2008 | 9.2 | 26.0 | 37.1 | 27.8 |
| 2009 | 8.8 | 25.8 | 37.2 | 28.1 |