Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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London, (CMA) - Ontario

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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] London, 2006 to 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] London, 2006 to 2016

  • In 2016, 88.2% of people aged 25 to 64 in London had a high school diploma or equivalency certificate, compared with 86.3% in Canada.
  • In London, 27.7% of people aged 25 to 64 had a bachelor’s degree or higher in 2016, while 28.8% had a college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma as their highest level of education, and 6.4% had an apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma as their highest.
  • In London, 15.6% of women aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor’s degree or higher studied STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), compared with 33.3% of men. On the other hand, 84.4% of these women studied BHASE (non-STEM) fields of study such as business, humanities, health, arts, social sciences, education, etc., compared with 66.7% of men.

Figure 1.2 Percentage of the population aged 25 to 64 years with selected highest levels of educational attainment,[3] [4] London, 2006 to 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] London, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.3 Percentage of the population aged 25 to 64 years with selected highest levels of educational attainment,[3] [4] by immigrant status and period of immigration,[10] London, 2016

Figure 1.3 description Figure 1.3 Percentage of the population aged 25 to 64 years with selected highest levels of educational attainment,[3] [4] by immigrant status and period of immigration,[10] London, 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 London CMA, Ontario, Canada, 2016

Levels of education and fields of study London CMA Ontario Canada
Number Percentage Rank Number Percentage Rank Number Percentage Rank
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma9
Construction trades 3,525 21.2 1 97,085 21.7 1 406,595 19.9 1
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 2,955 17.8 2 82,675 18.5 2 351,580 17.2 2
Personal and culinary services 2,920 17.6 3 74,510 16.7 3 295,075 14.4 3
Precision production 2,130 12.8 4 48,175 10.8 4 219,505 10.7 4
Health professions and related programs 1,405 8.5 5 32,520 7.3 5 178,915 8.8 6
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma
Business, management, marketing and related support services 17,300 23.0 1 437,680 24.6 1 1,082,155 25.5 1
Health professions and related programs 16,055 21.3 2 328,140 18.4 2 774,410 18.3 2
Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 6,580 8.7 3 158,735 8.9 3 379,505 8.9 3
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 4,005 5.3 4 86,050 4.8 5 180,260 4.2 6
Computer and information sciences and support services 3,585 4.8 5 91,515 5.1 4 218,700 5.2 4
Bachelor’s degree or higher5
Health professions and related programs 9,270 12.8 1 206,800 9.0 5 542,885 10.1 4
Business, management, marketing and related support services 8,850 12.2 2 427,060 18.5 1 1,046,165 19.4 1
Social sciences 8,360 11.6 3 227,895 9.9 3 438,985 8.1 5
Education 7,670 10.6 4 208,195 9.0 4 597,310 11.1 2
Engineering 5,500 7.6 5 244,130 10.6 2 554,635 10.3 3

Figure 1.4 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] London, 2016

Figure 1.4 description Figure 1.4 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] London, 2016

Figure 1.5 description Figure 1.5 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], London, 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 London, 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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