Data tables, 2016 Census

Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (15), 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, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 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 , school attendance , age and sex for the population aged 15 years and over in private households in Canada
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Highest certificate, diploma or degree (15) Sex (3)
Total - Sex Male Female
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 3 28,643,015 13,990,430 14,652,585
No certificate, diploma or degree 5,239,580 2,667,995 2,571,580
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateFootnote 4 7,576,400 3,686,635 3,889,765
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 15,827,040 7,635,805 8,191,230
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 2,800,265 1,906,610 893,650
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationFootnote 5 1,549,875 880,365 669,515
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationFootnote 6 1,250,385 1,026,245 224,135
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 5,553,825 2,326,940 3,226,890
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 813,335 331,940 481,395
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 6,659,615 3,070,315 3,589,300
Bachelor's degree 4,443,835 1,967,905 2,475,930
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 462,300 203,730 258,575
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 190,930 102,535 88,395
Master's degree 1,331,045 651,515 679,530
Earned doctorateFootnote 7 231,510 144,640 86,870

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Footnote 1

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.

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Footnote 2

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.

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Footnote 3

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 4

'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 5

'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 6

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

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Footnote 7

'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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Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016242.

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