Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (9), Major Field of Study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 (14), School Attendance (3), Age (13A) and Sex (3) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories and Federal Electoral Districts (2013 Representation Order), 2016 Census - 25% Sample Data

• School attendance (3): Total - School attendance
• Age (13A): Total - Age
• Sex (3): Total - Sex

This table details highest certificate, diploma or degree , major field of study - classification of instructional programs 2016 , school attendance , age and sex for the population aged 15 years and over in private households in Canada

Highest certificate, diploma or degree (9)	Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 (14)
	Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016^Footnote 2	No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	Education	Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	Humanities	Social and behavioural sciences and law	Business, management and public administration	Physical and life sciences and technologies	Mathematics, computer and information sciences	Architecture, engineering, and related technologies^Footnote 3	Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	Health and related fields	Personal, protective and transportation services	Other fields of study^Footnote 4
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 5	28,643,015	12,815,980	1,060,090	596,230	850,840	1,761,905	3,360,045	614,280	651,475	3,327,400	339,050	2,266,720	995,825	3,170
No certificate, diploma or degree	5,239,580	5,239,575	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate^Footnote 6	7,576,395	7,576,400	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^Footnote 7	2,800,260	0	11,660	56,665	8,640	51,655	265,280	5,910	32,995	1,489,355	65,715	245,300	566,845	250
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	5,553,825	0	157,975	293,465	178,665	455,100	1,504,160	101,310	265,910	1,005,650	128,850	1,071,350	391,260	125
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level	813,335	0	86,935	34,180	48,365	80,880	250,765	19,680	33,680	84,900	24,945	133,365	15,305	335
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	6,659,620	0	803,525	211,930	615,165	1,174,265	1,339,845	487,380	318,895	747,500	119,535	816,705	22,415	2,460
Bachelor's degree	4,443,835	0	515,345	164,880	454,405	865,340	878,855	312,435	207,660	505,270	77,645	444,665	15,255	2,075
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^Footnote 8	2,215,780	0	288,175	47,045	160,760	308,925	460,985	174,950	111,235	242,225	41,890	372,040	7,160	385

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

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

Footnote 2

This variable shows the 'primary groupings' variant of CIP. 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.

Footnote 3

'Architecture, engineering and related technologies' includes some fields that are commonly studied at the trades level, such as 'Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians,' 'Construction trades,' and 'Precision production' (e.g., welding).

Footnote 4

'Other fields of study' includes 'Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.'

Footnote 5

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.

Footnote 6

'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.

Footnote 7

'Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma' includes Certificates of Apprenticeship, Certificates of Qualification and Journeyperson's designations, as well as other 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.

Footnote 8

'University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level' includes the categories 'University certificate or diploma above bachelor level,' 'Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry,' 'Master's degree' and 'Earned doctorate.'

Data quality note(s) – Canada

• 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: 5.1%.
• 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-X2016243.