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 Quebec / Québec
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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 6,634,280 924,010 4,371,940 3,185,865 1,005,165 1,050,945 1,129,750 1,186,075 1,338,330
No certificate, diploma or degree 1,323,070 305,900 580,630 362,135 105,635 104,290 152,210 218,500 436,535
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateFootnote 3 1,426,980 284,625 808,955 503,610 145,575 146,725 211,310 305,345 333,400
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 3,884,230 333,490 2,982,350 2,320,120 753,950 799,930 766,235 662,235 568,400
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 1,120,730 90,435 866,590 656,335 210,715 213,730 231,895 210,260 163,705
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationFootnote 4 806,585 66,505 631,795 480,165 149,765 159,585 170,815 151,630 108,285
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationFootnote 5 314,145 23,930 234,795 176,170 60,950 54,145 61,080 58,625 55,420
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 1,165,510 172,530 832,435 633,190 191,435 216,170 225,585 199,245 160,555
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 236,260 11,205 167,025 119,780 31,175 43,300 45,305 47,245 58,025
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 1,361,730 59,320 1,116,300 910,815 320,630 326,725 263,450 205,490 186,115
Bachelor's degree 872,060 51,070 712,930 582,255 206,955 201,965 173,340 130,675 108,060
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 118,955 3,045 94,240 76,850 26,230 29,225 21,400 17,390 21,670
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 39,045 1,055 30,775 23,915 9,045 7,845 7,030 6,855 7,220
Master's degree 281,215 3,955 238,305 197,020 71,710 74,290 51,015 41,285 38,955
Earned doctorateFootnote 6 50,455 195 40,050 30,765 6,690 13,405 10,670 9,285 10,215

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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) – Quebec / Québec

  • 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: 4.3%.
  • 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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