Whom do you look up to?

Elementary students
Role model Girls Boys All students
%
Relative 35.9 23.3 29.7
Sportsperson 4.4 26.2 15.2
Friend 17.0 11.7 14.4
Musician or singer 11.2 5.8 8.5
Actor 8.2 6.5 7.4
Teacher 3.7 1.9 2.8
Doctor or nurse 2.2 1.4 1.8
Coach or club leader 1.7 1.8 1.7
Religious figure 1.4 1.7 1.5
Business person 0.6 1.6 1.1
Community leader or elder 1.0 1.1 1.0
Politician 0.5 0.9 0.7
Other 12.2 16.3 14.2
Note: Role models appear in order of frequency for all students.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census at School, 2009/2010.

 

Secondary students
Role model Girls Boys All students
%
Relative 37.2 21.3 29.5
Friend 19.2 11.2 15.3
Sportsperson 4.8 24.9 14.6
Musician or singer 9.4 9.7 9.5
Actor 6.2 6.2 6.2
Teacher 3.5 1.6 2.6
Coach or club leader 2.8 2.0 2.4
Religious figure 1.8 2.5 2.1
Business person 1.1 2.1 1.6
Doctor or nurse 2.1 1.0 1.5
Politician 0.8 1.3 1.1
Community leader or elder 1.0 0.9 1.0
Other 10.1 15.3 12.6
Note: Role models appear in order of frequency for all students.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census at School, 2009/2010.