Aboriginal Identity (9), Major Field of Study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 (43), Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (15), Registered or Treaty Indian Status (3), Residence by Aboriginal Geography (10), Age (9) and Sex (3) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, 2016 Census - 25% Sample Data

• Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 (43): Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016
• Registered or Treaty Indian status (3): Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status
• Residence by Aboriginal geography (10): Total - Residence on or off reserve
• Age (9): Total - Age
• Sex (3): Total - Sex

This table details aboriginal identity , major field of study - classification of instructional programs 2016 , highest certificate, diploma or degree , registered or treaty indian status , residence by aboriginal geography , age and sex for the population aged 15 years and over in private households in Alberta

Highest certificate, diploma or degree (15)	Aboriginal identity (9)
	Total - Aboriginal identity^Footnote 4	Aboriginal identity^Footnote 5	Single Aboriginal responses^Footnote 6	First Nations (North American Indian)^Footnote 7	Métis	Inuk (Inuit)	Multiple Aboriginal responses^Footnote 8	Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere ^Footnote 9	Non-Aboriginal identity
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 10	3,206,045	183,450	179,845	92,635	85,480	1,730	1,980	1,625	3,022,595
No certificate, diploma or degree	540,660	64,260	63,320	38,940	23,910	475	595	345	476,400
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate^Footnote 11	895,880	49,270	48,135	22,205	25,345	585	620	515	846,615
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	1,769,505	69,925	68,385	31,490	36,225	670	765	765	1,699,580
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	309,460	19,270	18,910	8,840	9,875	195	195	165	290,190
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of Qualification^Footnote 12	94,730	7,150	7,020	3,845	3,090	80	75	60	87,585
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of Qualification^Footnote 13	214,730	12,120	11,895	4,995	6,785	115	125	105	202,610
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	615,485	32,755	32,035	15,095	16,625	315	390	325	582,730
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level	94,625	3,865	3,805	1,960	1,820	20	30	30	90,755
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	749,930	14,030	13,645	5,600	7,910	135	145	245	735,900
Bachelor's degree	530,085	10,890	10,630	4,315	6,195	120	105	155	519,195
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level	39,955	745	725	295	415	10	10	15	39,210
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry	21,855	265	245	80	170	0	0	15	21,590
Master's degree	133,265	1,910	1,825	830	985	0	35	55	131,355
Earned doctorate^Footnote 14	24,770	220	215	80	135	0	0	0	24,550

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

This variable shows the two-digit series 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 2

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the Census of Population.

For more information on Aboriginal variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, please refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016 and the Aboriginal Peoples Technical Report, Census of Population, 2016.

Footnote 3

Residence on or off reserve refers to whether the person's usual place of residence is in a census subdivision (CSD) that is defined as 'on reserve' or 'off reserve.'


Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the Census of Population.


For more information on Aboriginal variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016 and the Aboriginal Peoples Technical Report, Census of Population, 2016.

Footnote 4

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the 2016 Census of Population. For more information on Aboriginal variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016 and the Aboriginal Peoples Technical Report, Census of Population, 2016.

Footnote 5

'Aboriginal identity' includes persons who are First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit) and/or those who are Registered or Treaty Indians (that is, registered under the Indian Act of Canada) and/or those who have membership in a First Nation or Indian band. Aboriginal peoples of Canada are defined in the Constitution Act, 1982, section 35 (2) as including the Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada.

Footnote 6

'Single Aboriginal responses' includes persons who are in only one Aboriginal group, that is First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit).

Footnote 7

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the 2016 Census of Population. For additional information, refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016.

Footnote 8

'Multiple Aboriginal responses' includes persons who are any two or all three of the following: First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit).

Footnote 9

'Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere' includes persons who are not First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit), but who have Registered or Treaty Indian status and/or Membership in a First Nation or Indian band.

Footnote 10

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 11

'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 12

'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.

Footnote 13

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

Footnote 14

'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.

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-X2016262.