Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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Brazeau County, Municipal district (CSD) - Alberta

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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] Brazeau County, 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] Brazeau County, 2016

  • In 2016, 73.3% of people aged 25 to 64 in Brazeau County had a high school diploma or equivalency certificate, compared with 86.3% in Canada.
  • In Brazeau County, 6.2% of people aged 25 to 64 had a bachelor’s degree or higher in 2016, while 20.8% had a college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma as their highest level of education, and 12.8% had an apprenticeship certificate as their highest.
  • In Brazeau County, 11.4% of women aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor’s degree or higher studied STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), compared with 15.8% of men. On the other hand, 91.4% of these women studied BHASE (non-STEM) fields of study such as business, humanities, health, arts, social sciences, education, etc., compared with 84.2% of men.

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

Levels of education and fields of study Brazeau County Alberta Canada
Number Percentage Rank Number Percentage Rank Number Percentage Rank
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
Health professions and related programs 305 14.9 1 196,250 13.6 2 1,576,945 12.9 2
Business, management, marketing and related support services 295 14.4 2 283,400 19.6 1 2,499,620 20.4 1
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 285 13.9 3 81,470 5.6 5 540,805 4.4 5
Construction trades 200 9.8 4 80,455 5.6 6 515,630 4.2 6
Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 160 7.8 5 69,295 4.8 7 475,045 3.9 8

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] Brazeau County, 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] Brazeau County, 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], Brazeau County, 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 Brazeau County, 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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