Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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Central Huron, Municipality (CSD) - 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] Central Huron, 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] Central Huron, 2016

  • In 2016, 83.8% of people aged 25 to 64 in Central Huron had a high school diploma or equivalency certificate, compared with 86.3% in Canada.
  • In Central Huron, 14.6% of people aged 25 to 64 had a bachelor’s degree or higher in 2016, while 29.8% had a college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma as their highest level of education, and 6.9% had an apprenticeship certificate as their highest.
  • In Central Huron, 15.7% of women aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor’s degree or higher studied STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), compared with 6.3% of men. On the other hand, 84.3% of these women studied BHASE (non-STEM) fields of study such as business, humanities, health, arts, social sciences, education, etc., compared with 93.8% of men.

Figure 1.2 Percentage of the population aged 25 to 64 years with selected highest levels of educational attainment,[3] [4] Central Huron, 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] Central Huron, 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 Central Huron, Ontario, Canada, 2016

Levels of education and fields of study Central Huron Ontario Canada
Number Percentage Rank Number Percentage Rank Number Percentage Rank
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
Health professions and related programs 370 17.8 1 589,085 12.5 2 1,576,945 12.9 2
Business, management, marketing and related support services 230 11.1 2 936,620 19.9 1 2,499,620 20.4 1
Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 170 8.2 3 50,160 1.1 25 159,975 1.3 21
Education 160 7.7 4 243,635 5.2 5 727,520 5.9 3
Construction trades 160 7.7 4 141,515 3.0 10 515,630 4.2 6

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] Central Huron, 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] Central Huron, 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], Central Huron, 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 Central Huron, 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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