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 Quebec / Québec

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	6,634,280	2,750,045	273,315	156,720	215,730	380,995	879,190	140,995	152,105	828,405	85,485	480,230	290,010	1,055
No certificate, diploma or degree	1,323,065	1,323,065	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate^Footnote 6	1,426,980	1,426,980	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^Footnote 7	1,120,735	0	4,495	23,005	3,285	26,215	161,500	1,910	19,620	496,550	35,015	126,980	222,020	135
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	1,165,510	0	50,205	75,590	100,410	99,145	297,030	56,840	68,165	162,140	27,560	167,550	60,860	20
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level	236,260	0	28,405	9,225	15,200	27,470	90,965	4,375	9,710	14,080	2,930	29,310	4,340	250
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	1,361,735	0	190,215	48,905	96,835	228,170	329,690	77,865	54,605	155,635	19,985	156,390	2,790	650
Bachelor's degree	872,060	0	143,940	35,775	63,720	147,370	213,570	40,025	32,630	104,210	10,205	78,425	1,575	610
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^Footnote 8	489,670	0	46,270	13,130	33,115	80,800	116,115	37,840	21,975	51,430	9,780	77,965	1,220	35

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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) – 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-X2016243.