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L'Assomption, Ville (CSD) - Quebec

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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] L'Assomption, 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] L'Assomption, 2016

  • In 2016, 83.1% of people aged 25 to 64 in L'Assomption had a high school diploma or equivalency certificate, compared with 86.3% in Canada.
  • In L'Assomption, 16.5% of people aged 25 to 64 had a bachelor’s degree or higher in 2016, while 19.3% had a college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma as their highest level of education, and 8.3% had an apprenticeship certificate as their highest.
  • In L'Assomption, 7.3% of women aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor’s degree or higher studied STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), compared with 25.9% of men. On the other hand, 92.7% of these women studied BHASE (non-STEM) fields of study such as business, humanities, health, arts, social sciences, education, etc., compared with 72.7% of men.

Figure 1.2 Percentage of the population aged 25 to 64 years with selected highest levels of educational attainment,[3] [4] L'Assomption, 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] L'Assomption, 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 L'Assomption, Quebec, Canada, 2016

Levels of education and fields of study L'Assomption Quebec Canada
Number Percentage Rank Number Percentage Rank Number Percentage Rank
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
Business, management, marketing and related support services 1,545 19.2 1 667,470 22.4 1 2,499,620 20.4 1
Health professions and related programs 1,045 13.0 2 337,325 11.3 2 1,576,945 12.9 2
Education 705 8.7 3 180,615 6.1 3 727,520 5.9 3
Construction trades 630 7.8 4 134,860 4.5 5 515,630 4.2 6
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 485 6.0 5 139,935 4.7 4 540,805 4.4 5

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] L'Assomption, 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] L'Assomption, 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], L'Assomption, 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 L'Assomption, 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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