High School Completion Rates by Service Region in Alberta, Canada

Government of Alberta data tracks the percentage of students achieving high school completion status within three to five years of starting Grade 10. Completion status includes receiving an Alberta High School Diploma, a High School equivalency Diploma (GED), a Certificate of High School Achievement, or continuing to post-secondary education like an Apprenticeship. The dataset was last updated on 2026-04-02.

Use Cases

• Compare educational attainment across different post-secondary service regions based on the regional breakdown.
• Analyze trends in high school completion rates over time based on the longitudinal tracking of cohorts.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of alternative completion pathways (e.g., GED, Apprenticeship) based on the defined completion criteria.

Strengths

• Defines high school completion with multiple specific criteria including diplomas, GED, and progression to apprenticeships.
• Data is provided by the authoritative Government of Alberta and is licensed for open use (OGL-CA-2.0).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta | Gouvernement de l'Alberta

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-02 12:42:22.043993; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Alberta, Canada, broken down by post-secondary service regions.