Data excludes children whose parents did not hope that they would attend postsecondary education.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, 2013. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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Canada: postsecondary education expectations of parents, by parent's education 2013
This statistic shows the total number of children whose parents hope they would pursue postsecondary education in Canada in 2013, by level of parental education. In 2013, there were around **** million children whose parents had a high school diploma or less, and wanted their children to pursue postsecondary education.
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StatCan. (October 29, 2014). Number of children whose parents hope that they will pursue postsecondary education in Canada in 2013, by level of parental education (in 1,000) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/456723/childs-postsecondary-education-expectations-of-parents-in-canada-by-parental-education/
StatCan. "Number of children whose parents hope that they will pursue postsecondary education in Canada in 2013, by level of parental education (in 1,000)." Chart. October 29, 2014. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/456723/childs-postsecondary-education-expectations-of-parents-in-canada-by-parental-education/
StatCan. (2014). Number of children whose parents hope that they will pursue postsecondary education in Canada in 2013, by level of parental education (in 1,000). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/456723/childs-postsecondary-education-expectations-of-parents-in-canada-by-parental-education/
StatCan. "Number of Children Whose Parents Hope That They Will Pursue Postsecondary Education in Canada in 2013, by Level of Parental Education (in 1,000)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 29 Oct 2014, /statistics/456723/childs-postsecondary-education-expectations-of-parents-in-canada-by-parental-education/
StatCan, Number of children whose parents hope that they will pursue postsecondary education in Canada in 2013, by level of parental education (in 1,000) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/456723/childs-postsecondary-education-expectations-of-parents-in-canada-by-parental-education/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Number of children whose parents hope that they will pursue postsecondary education in Canada in 2013, by level of parental education (in 1,000) [Graph], StatCan, October 29, 2014. [Online]. Available: /statistics/456723/childs-postsecondary-education-expectations-of-parents-in-canada-by-parental-education/
