Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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Courtenay, (CA) - British Columbia

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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] Courtenay, 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] Courtenay, 2006 to 2016

  • In 2016, 87.2% of people aged 25 to 64 in Courtenay had a high school diploma or equivalency certificate, compared with 86.3% in Canada.
  • In Courtenay, 21.7% of people aged 25 to 64 had a bachelor’s degree or higher in 2016, while 25.0% had a college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma as their highest level of education, and 12.1% had an apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma as their highest.
  • In Courtenay, 9.5% of women aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor’s degree or higher studied STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), compared with 25.3% of men. On the other hand, 90.7% of these women studied BHASE (non-STEM) fields of study such as business, humanities, health, arts, social sciences, education, etc., compared with 74.7% of men.

Figure 1.2 Percentage of the population aged 25 to 64 years with selected highest levels of educational attainment,[3] [4] Courtenay, 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] Courtenay, 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] Courtenay, 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] Courtenay, 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 Courtenay CA, British Columbia, Canada, 2016

Levels of education and fields of study Courtenay CA British Columbia Canada
Number Percentage Rank Number Percentage Rank Number Percentage Rank
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma9
Construction trades 845 25.9 1 59,295 25.6 1 406,595 19.9 1
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 575 17.6 2 45,950 19.9 2 351,580 17.2 2
Personal and culinary services 530 16.2 3 37,500 16.2 3 295,075 14.4 3
Precision production 260 8.0 4 23,505 10.2 4 219,505 10.7 4
Transportation and materials moving 230 7.0 5 11,075 4.8 6 114,070 5.6 7
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma
Health professions and related programs 1,765 26.3 1 108,395 20.5 2 774,410 18.3 2
Business, management, marketing and related support services 1,450 21.6 2 138,070 26.1 1 1,082,155 25.5 1
Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 425 6.3 3 39,595 7.5 3 379,505 8.9 3
Visual and performing arts 315 4.7 4 26,005 4.9 4 179,020 4.2 7
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 310 4.6 5 23,075 4.4 5 189,220 4.5 5
Bachelor’s degree or higher5
Education 1,120 19.2 1 75,245 9.9 3 597,310 11.1 2
Health professions and related programs 915 15.7 2 81,395 10.7 2 542,885 10.1 4
Business, management, marketing and related support services 685 11.8 3 138,140 18.2 1 1,046,165 19.4 1
Social sciences 400 6.9 4 64,830 8.6 5 438,985 8.1 5
Engineering 255 4.4 5 66,790 8.8 4 554,635 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] Courtenay, 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] Courtenay, 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], Courtenay, 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 Courtenay, 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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