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 Alberta

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	3,206,045	1,436,545	121,925	49,660	69,305	159,730	361,530	72,845	60,830	463,185	44,275	270,920	95,135	150
No certificate, diploma or degree	540,660	540,660	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate^Footnote 6	895,885	895,880	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^Footnote 7	309,465	0	850	4,215	705	3,135	12,510	650	1,460	212,960	4,640	15,890	52,420	20
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	615,485	0	11,725	24,080	11,620	43,305	172,815	8,440	24,430	133,140	20,000	128,600	37,310	10
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level	94,620	0	8,495	3,710	3,870	6,995	27,610	2,350	3,665	12,265	2,855	20,500	2,315	0
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	749,935	0	100,860	17,665	53,110	106,295	148,595	61,405	31,275	104,820	16,775	105,925	3,090	120
Bachelor's degree	530,085	0	74,895	13,980	39,635	79,340	105,530	41,610	21,810	74,590	11,875	64,455	2,285	75
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^Footnote 8	219,845	0	25,965	3,685	13,475	26,955	43,065	19,795	9,470	30,225	4,900	41,475	800	45

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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) – Alberta

• 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: 6.1%.
• 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.