Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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Division No. 8, Census division (CD) - Saskatchewan

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Figure 1.1 Percentage of the population aged 25 to 64 years who have completed a high school diploma or equivalency certificate,[1] [2] Division No. 8, 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] Division No. 8, 2016

  • In 2016, 86.2% of people aged 25 to 64 in Division No. 8 had a high school diploma or equivalency certificate, compared with 86.3% in Canada.
  • In Division No. 8, 15.4% of people aged 25 to 64 had a bachelor’s degree or higher in 2016, while 23.2% had a college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma as their highest level of education, and 12.6% had an apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma as their highest.
  • In Division No. 8, 8.7% of women aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor’s degree or higher studied STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), compared with 20.4% of men. On the other hand, 91.3% of these women studied BHASE (non-STEM) fields of study such as business, humanities, health, arts, social sciences, education, etc., compared with 79.6% of men.

Figure 1.2 Percentage of the population aged 25 to 64 years with selected highest levels of educational attainment,[3] [4] Division No. 8, 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] Division No. 8, 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 Division No. 8, Saskatchewan, Canada, 2016

Levels of education and fields of study Division No. 8 Saskatchewan Canada
Number Percentage Rank Number Percentage Rank Number Percentage Rank
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
Business, management, marketing and related support services 1,630 19.7 1 62,310 18.9 1 2,499,620 20.4 1
Health professions and related programs 1,535 18.6 2 53,345 16.2 2 1,576,945 12.9 2
Education 690 8.3 3 28,195 8.6 3 727,520 5.9 3
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 640 7.7 4 19,855 6.0 4 540,805 4.4 5
Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 545 6.6 5 10,720 3.3 9 159,975 1.3 21

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] Division No. 8, 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] Division No. 8, 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], Division No. 8, 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 Division No. 8, 2016

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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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