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 Peterborough
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Highest certificate, diploma or degree (15) Sex (3)
Total - Sex Male Female
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 3 115,245 55,500 59,745
No certificate, diploma or degree 19,660 10,080 9,585
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateFootnote 4 33,265 16,265 17,005
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 62,315 29,155 33,160
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 9,270 6,895 2,380
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationFootnote 5 3,990 2,440 1,545
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationFootnote 6 5,285 4,455 830
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 30,135 12,040 18,095
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 1,865 760 1,110
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 21,045 9,460 11,580
Bachelor's degree 14,400 5,970 8,430
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 1,480 630 850
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 605 410 190
Master's degree 3,740 1,945 1,795
Earned doctorateFootnote 7 830 510 310

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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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