Data and Statistical resources on Education (K-12) in Canada are located here. The National Source for Canadian Data and Statistics is Statistics Canada.
Through a census every 5 years and 350 surveys, this agency produces statistics for Canada and all of its provinces. You can access publicly available data and statistics related to education in a number of publications, reports, analysis and services. Some Statscan resources specific to education are listed below.
A semi-annual report that "draws from a wide variety of data sources to provide information on the school-age population, elementary, secondary and postsecondary education, transitions, and labour market outcomes."
This series presents an analysis of various arts and culture issues. "Issues in education, training and literacy include accessibility, national and international student performance assessments, school-work transitions, adult education, lifelong learning, use of technology, alternate forms of delivery and outcomes."
Statistics Canada's key socioeconomic database. Updated daily, it provides access to manipulable tables with some of the latest education data and statistics in Canada. The database also provides data and statistics on other topics. For instructions on using CANSIM Tables see the CANSIM guide on the Map & Data Library website.
2011 Census presents basic demographic data including, information on population, age and language. Links to archived versions of the 2006, 2001 and 1996 censuses are available under 'Previous Censuses' in the menu at the left hand side of the screen.
