Between 2015 and 2018, the proportion of Canadians over 65 with a post-secondary degree was much higher among lesbian or gay people (60.1 percent), than among straight people (52.9 percent), and especially than among bisexual people of the same age (47.2 percent).
In addition, while younger Canadians tend to have higher educational attainment than older Canadians, the sexual orientation factor has a relatively similar impact among Canadians aged 25 to 64.
Highest level of education of people aged over 65 in Canada between 2015 and 2018, by sexual orientation
* Data for non-heterosexual people should be used with caution (coefficient of variation of 15.0% to 35.0%)
The source adds the following information: "Sexual orientation in research has been assessed on the basis of sexual behaviour, sexual attraction, or self-identity—each of these three concepts yielding slightly different prevalence estimates. In this table, estimates of sexual orientation are based on the survey question which targeted the concept of identity and provided behaviour-based definitions."
Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, 2015 to 2018. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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