Whom do you look up to?

Elementary students
Role model Girls Boys All students
%
Relative 36.5 25.8 31.2
Sportsperson 5.0 27.0 15.8
Friend 19.6 11.6 15.7
Musician or singer 9.3 5.6 7.5
Actor 8.9 5.6 7.2
Teacher 3.3 2.1 2.7
Doctor or nurse 1.9 1.1 1.5
Religious figure 1.4 1.3 1.4
Coach or club leader 1.3 1.4 1.3
Community leader or elder 0.8 1.0 0.9
Business person 0.6 1.1 0.9
Politician 0.4 0.6 0.5
Other 11.1 16.0 13.5
Note: Role models appear in order of frequency for all students.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census at School, 2007/2008.

 

Secondary students
Role model Girls Boys All students
%
Relative 39.4 22.3 31.1
Friend 19.3 12.1 15.8
Sportsperson 4.5 24.2 14.0
Musician or singer 7.7 10.6 9.1
Actor 6.2 4.9 5.6
Teacher 3.4 1.7 2.6
Religious figure 2.0 1.9 2.0
Business person 1.2 2.6 1.9
Coach or club leader 1.9 1.5 1.7
Doctor or nurse 2.1 1.1 1.6
Community leader or elder 1.1 1.1 1.1
Politician 0.5 1.2 0.9
Other 10.7 14.8 12.7
Note: Role models appear in order of frequency for all students.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census at School, 2007/2008.