Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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La Vallée-de-l'Or, Municipalité régionale de comté (CD) - Quebec

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Data quality note(s): La Vallée-de-l'Or, Municipalité régionale de comté (CD) - Quebec

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 5.7%

Figure 1.1 Percentage of the population aged 25 to 64 years who have completed a high school diploma or equivalency certificate,[1] [2] La Vallée-de-l'Or, 2016

Figure 1.1 description Figure 1.1 Percentage of the population aged 25 to 64 years who have completed a high school diploma or equivalency certificate,[1] [2] La Vallée-de-l'Or, 2016

  • In 2016, 71.8% of people aged 25 to 64 in La Vallée-de-l'Or had a high school diploma or equivalency certificate, compared with 86.3% in Canada.
  • In La Vallée-de-l'Or, 13.6% of people aged 25 to 64 had a bachelor’s degree or higher in 2016, while 15.5% had a college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma as their highest level of education, and 25.9% had an apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma as their highest.
  • In La Vallée-de-l'Or, 8.3% of women aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor’s degree or higher studied STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), compared with 40.0% of men. On the other hand, 91.7% of these women studied BHASE (non-STEM) fields of study such as business, humanities, health, arts, social sciences, education, etc., compared with 60.4% of men.

Figure 1.2 Percentage of the population aged 25 to 64 years with selected highest levels of educational attainment,[3] [4] La Vallée-de-l'Or, 2016

Figure 1.2 description Figure 1.2 Percentage of the population aged 25 to 64 years with selected highest levels of educational attainment,[3] [4] La Vallée-de-l'Or, 2016

Most common fields of studyFootnote 11 Footnote 12 for the population aged 25 to 64 years by selected highest levels of educational attainment,Footnote 3 Footnote 4 La Vallée-de-l'Or, Quebec, Canada, 2016

Levels of education and fields of study La Vallée-de-l'Or Quebec Canada
Number Percentage Rank Number Percentage Rank Number Percentage Rank
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
Business, management, marketing and related support services 2,700 19.7 1 667,470 22.4 1 2,499,620 20.4 1
Health professions and related programs 1,515 11.1 2 337,325 11.3 2 1,576,945 12.9 2
Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 1,280 9.3 3 116,590 3.9 8 475,045 3.9 8
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 1,230 9.0 4 139,935 4.7 4 540,805 4.4 5
Education 950 6.9 5 180,615 6.1 3 727,520 5.9 3

Figure 1.3 Percentage of the population aged 25 to 64 years with a bachelor’s degree or higher,[5] by STEM and BHASE (non-STEM)[13] fields of study,[11] [14] La Vallée-de-l'Or, 2016

Figure 1.3 description Figure 1.3 Percentage of the population aged 25 to 64 years with a bachelor’s degree or higher,[5] by STEM and BHASE (non-STEM)[13] fields of study,[11] [14] La Vallée-de-l'Or, 2016

Figure 1.4 description Figure 1.4 Percentage of the population aged 25 to 64 years with selected highest levels of educational attainment[3] [4] by location of study compared with province or territory of residence [11] [15], La Vallée-de-l'Or, 2016

Percentage of the population aged 25 to 64 years with selected highest levels of educational attainmentFootnote 3 Footnote 4 by location of study compared with province or territory of residence,Footnote 11 Footnote 15 La Vallée-de-l'Or, 2016

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use with caution

Source:

Statistics Canada. 2017. Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-404-X2016001. Ottawa, Ontario. Data products, 2016 Census.

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