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Current Situation
NS share of working age (25-64) population with trade/college/university educational attainment is 68.1 per cent in 2018, up from the 2013 baseline of 65 per cent, and about 7 percentage points short of the target. As the baby boomers age into retirement, this trend should accelerate over time.
| Year | PSE Attainment Rate | Baseline | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.5% | 65% | 75% |
| 2001 | 57.3% | 65% | 75% |
| 2002 | 56.6% | 65% | 75% |
| 2003 | 58.0% | 65% | 75% |
| 2004 | 59.4% | 65% | 75% |
| 2005 | 58.9% | 65% | 75% |
| 2006 | 59.1% | 65% | 75% |
| 2007 | 59.7% | 65% | 75% |
| 2008 | 57.9% | 65% | 75% |
| 2009 | 60.3% | 65% | 75% |
| 2010 | 62.8% | 65% | 75% |
| 2011 | 62.6% | 65% | 75% |
| 2012 | 64.5% | 65% | 75% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | 65% | 75% |
| 2014 | 65.1% | 65% | 75% |
| 2015 | 67.1% | 65% | 75% |
| 2016 | 66.9% | 65% | 75% |
| 2017 | 67.7% | 65% | 75% |
| 2018 | 68.1% | 65% | 75% |
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What This Means
A greater share of the Nova Scotian workforce is highly educated, preparing them for jobs with higher skill requirements. In large part, this trend reflects demographic shifts – as younger, higher educated cohorts age and enter the workforce and older cohorts with lower educational attainment rates retire and leave the workforce, causing the overall education level to increase.
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