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 Alberta
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Highest certificate, diploma or degree (15) Sex (3)
Total - Sex Male Female
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 3 3,206,045 1,602,810 1,603,235
No certificate, diploma or degree 540,665 284,020 256,645
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateFootnote 4 895,885 440,660 455,220
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,769,500 878,130 891,370
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 309,465 242,160 67,305
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationFootnote 5 94,735 56,255 38,480
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationFootnote 6 214,730 185,905 28,825
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 615,485 250,590 364,895
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 94,620 36,870 57,750
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 749,935 348,510 401,425
Bachelor's degree 530,085 235,615 294,470
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 39,955 18,075 21,885
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 21,850 11,810 10,045
Master's degree 133,270 67,210 66,055
Earned doctorateFootnote 7 24,770 15,805 8,970

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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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