Data tables, 2016 Census

Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (15), Major Field of Study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 (82), Age (9) and Sex (3) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2016 Census - 25% Sample Data

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This table details highest certificate, diploma or degree , major field of study - classification of instructional programs 2016 , age and sex for the population aged 15 years and over in private households in Montréal
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Highest certificate, diploma or degree (15) Age (9)
Total - Age 15 to 24 years 25 to 64 years 25 to 54 years 25 to 34 years 35 to 44 years 45 to 54 years 55 to 64 years 65 years and over
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 2 3,319,375 493,730 2,224,010 1,693,945 547,355 569,130 577,465 530,065 601,635
No certificate, diploma or degree 587,130 149,670 250,530 163,280 48,375 47,285 67,615 87,250 186,935
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateFootnote 3 720,375 161,700 407,255 270,370 82,285 80,185 107,900 136,885 151,425
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 2,011,865 182,365 1,566,225 1,260,300 416,690 441,655 401,950 305,930 263,270
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 453,190 38,305 348,335 272,485 87,845 89,560 95,080 75,845 66,555
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationFootnote 4 326,580 28,015 253,940 198,825 62,030 66,530 70,265 55,120 44,625
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationFootnote 5 126,610 10,295 94,390 73,660 25,815 23,030 24,820 20,720 21,930
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 579,950 98,980 410,280 321,480 97,835 110,695 112,955 88,795 70,695
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 130,910 6,995 98,580 75,445 20,200 28,085 27,160 23,130 25,340
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 847,810 38,085 709,040 590,880 210,815 213,310 166,750 118,155 100,685
Bachelor's degree 528,485 32,710 439,815 366,510 131,690 127,830 106,990 73,305 55,960
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 79,100 2,060 65,055 54,445 18,650 21,005 14,795 10,610 11,990
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 23,090 575 18,275 14,445 5,260 4,880 4,300 3,830 4,235
Master's degree 184,485 2,660 159,520 134,935 50,670 50,650 33,615 24,585 22,305
Earned doctorateFootnote 6 32,650 80 26,370 20,545 4,550 8,945 7,050 5,825 6,200

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

This variable shows the hierarchy of the 'primary groupings' (a CIP variant) with detail on the two-digit series, as well as the four-digit sub-series from series '30. Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies.' For more information on the CIP classification, see the Classification of Instructional Programs, Canada 2016: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/eng/concepts/classification.

For information on collection, classification and data quality for this variable, refer to the Education Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016, Catalogue no. 98-500-X2016013.

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Footnote 2

Users are advised to consult data quality comments for 'Highest certificate, diploma or degree,' available in the Education Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016, Catalogue no. 98-500-X2016013.

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Footnote 3

'Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate' includes only people who have this as their highest educational qualification. It excludes persons with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree.

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Footnote 4

'Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of Qualification' includes trades certificates or diplomas such as pre-employment or vocational certificates and diplomas from brief trade programs completed at community colleges, institutes of technology, vocational centres and similar institutions.

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Footnote 5

'Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of Qualification' also includes Journeyperson's designations.

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Footnote 6

'Earned doctorate' refers to persons who have completed a doctorate degree awarded by a university. This includes, for example, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.). It does not include honorary doctorates.

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Data quality note(s) – Montréal

  • Incomplete enumeration flag
    Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
  • Long-form data quality flag
    Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 3.7%.
  • Long-form income data quality flag
    Default. Data quality index showing a long-form income non-response rate lower than 10%.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016241.

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