CHART 2.14
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Educational attainment of the adult population, 2004
by highest level of education attained
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- More than one-third of the adult population have tertiary (university) education in Canada, the United States, Japan,
and Sweden.
- In Mexico, Portugal, Spain, and Italy, more than half of the adult population have less than upper secondary
education.
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NOTE: 2003 for Japan. The adult population is defined as persons ages
25 to 64. Below upper secondary education is equivalent to less than high
school. Upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education is equivalent
to high school and also includes trade school. Tertiary education is equivalent
to higher education provided by a college or university.
SOURCE: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
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