Earlier today, the Canadian Council on Learning (CCL) released a new report on the status of lifelong learning in Canada.
Quoted in a news release, CCL President and CEO Dr. Paul Cappon said that "by continuing to fall behind in some key areas of learning, Canada may be creating a national knowledge disadvantage. Unlike Canada, competitor countries have developed, or are in the process of developing, coordinated approaches to education and lifelong learning".
On post-secondary education the report notes:
According to the OECD, the proportion of private expenditures (which includes tuition fees) in Canada’s colleges and universities was 47% in 2005, an increase from 39% in 2000. Canada’s 53% share of public expenditures was well below the OECD average of 73% and the European Union average of 81%.
Out of 30 OECD countries, Canada is the only country that does not have a formal PSE accreditation system of programs and post-secondary institutions. We lack an information framework that will enable us to measure or clearly demonstrate the quality of our PSE sector.On adult learning the report notes:
A 2009 study released by the European Commission compared adult participation in education and training across 18 countries, including Canada. It showed that on average, 36% of adults aged 25 to 64 years had participated in any type of education or training, whether for job-related reasons or for personal interest. In comparison, a higher proportion (43%) of Canadians aged 25 to 64 participated in any type of education or training.
A large proportion (42%) of Canadian adults — about 9 million Canadians—have low levels of literacy; they perform below the internationally accepted minimum considered necessary for participation in a knowledge society. Literacy projections for 2001–2031 suggest little improvement.Download the full report, Taking Stock of Lifelong Learning in Canada (2005-2010): Progress or Complacency?, here in .pdf format.
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