Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

Feedback

High River, Town (CSD) - Alberta

Data quality

Data quality note(s): High River, Town (CSD) - Alberta

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 6.0%

Figure 1.1 Percentage of the population aged 25 to 64 years who have completed a high school diploma or equivalency certificate,[1] [2] High River, 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] High River, 2016

  • In 2016, 84.5% of people aged 25 to 64 in High River had a high school diploma or equivalency certificate, compared with 86.3% in Canada.
  • In High River, 16.7% of people aged 25 to 64 had a bachelor’s degree or higher in 2016, while 24.1% had a college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma as their highest level of education, and 8.4% had an apprenticeship certificate as their highest.
  • In High River, 11.6% of women aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor’s degree or higher studied STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), compared with 28.2% of men. On the other hand, 87.6% of these women studied BHASE (non-STEM) fields of study such as business, humanities, health, arts, social sciences, education, etc., compared with 71.8% of men.

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

Levels of education and fields of study High River Alberta Canada
Number Percentage Rank Number Percentage Rank Number Percentage Rank
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
Business, management, marketing and related support services 760 20.0 1 283,400 19.6 1 2,499,620 20.4 1
Health professions and related programs 600 15.8 2 196,250 13.6 2 1,576,945 12.9 2
Education 265 7.0 3 91,025 6.3 4 727,520 5.9 3
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 260 6.9 4 81,470 5.6 5 540,805 4.4 5
Construction trades 200 5.3 5 80,455 5.6 6 515,630 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] High River, 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] High River, 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], High River, 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 High River, 2016

Symbols:

···
not applicable
··
incompletely enumerated Indian reserve or Indian settlement
r
revised
E
use with caution

Source:

Statistics Canada. 2017. Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-404-X2016001. Ottawa, Ontario. Data products, 2016 Census.

Date modified: