Location of Study (29), Place of Birth (272), Immigrant Status (4), Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (7), Age (10) and Sex (3) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, 2016 Census - 25% Sample Data

• Place of birth (272): Total - Place of birth
• Immigrant status (4): Total - Immigrant status
• Age (10): Total - Age
• Sex (3): Total - Sex

This table details location of study , place of birth , immigrant status , highest certificate, diploma or degree , age and sex for the population aged 15 years and over in private households in Alberta

Location of study (29)	Highest certificate, diploma or degree (7)
	Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 3	No certificate, diploma or degree	Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate^Footnote 4	Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^Footnote 5	College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	University certificate or diploma below bachelor level	University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above
Total - Location of study^Footnote 6	3,206,045	540,665	895,880	309,460	615,480	94,620	749,935
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	1,436,545	540,660	895,885	0	0	0	0
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	1,769,500	0	0	309,460	615,485	94,620	749,930
Location of study inside Canada	1,424,855	0	0	285,710	551,650	69,150	518,345
Newfoundland and Labrador	16,730	0	0	3,215	8,410	595	4,510
Prince Edward Island	2,990	0	0	465	1,535	115	870
Nova Scotia	25,200	0	0	2,870	7,270	1,045	14,010
New Brunswick	14,100	0	0	1,900	5,430	700	6,060
Quebec	24,795	0	0	3,615	7,460	1,105	12,610
Ontario	115,005	0	0	10,630	42,675	4,565	57,130
Manitoba	30,530	0	0	3,780	10,950	1,635	14,160
Saskatchewan	56,590	0	0	7,445	18,110	2,930	28,105
Alberta	1,064,565	0	0	239,035	421,205	52,560	351,760
British Columbia	72,975	0	0	12,320	27,805	3,830	29,020
Yukon	425	0	0	120	260	15	25
Northwest Territories	885	0	0	290	490	35	65
Nunavut	85	0	0	20	40	0	10
Location of study outside Canada^Footnote 7	344,645	0	0	23,755	63,830	25,475	231,590
United States^Footnote 8	45,690	0	0	1,690	5,970	1,855	36,170
Philippines	68,755	0	0	2,665	11,520	7,805	46,765
India	41,555	0	0	1,180	3,910	2,430	34,035
United Kingdom^Footnote 9	28,630	0	0	3,020	9,585	1,620	14,405
China^Footnote 10	18,850	0	0	510	2,795	1,920	13,630
France	2,150	0	0	160	350	85	1,560
Pakistan	10,660	0	0	145	1,005	430	9,080
Iran^Footnote 11	3,715	0	0	110	115	175	3,315
Korea, South^Footnote 12	6,760	0	0	185	1,040	860	4,675
Germany	6,415	0	0	2,405	2,030	270	1,710
Other	111,465	0	0	11,675	25,505	8,040	66,250

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

For more information on the place of birth 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 Place of Birth, Generation Status, Citizenship and Immigration Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016.

Footnote 2

For more information on immigration 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 Place of Birth, Generation Status, Citizenship and Immigration Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016.

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.

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.

Footnote 5

'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 6

For information on collection, classification and data quality for 'Location of study', refer to the Education Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016, Catalogue no. 98-500-X2016013.

Footnote 7

Refers to all locations of study outside Canada, including the 10 locations outside Canada most often reported at the national level. These are not necessarily the top 10 locations for other geographies or when individual categories of the variables in this table are selected.

Footnote 8

The official name of United States is United States of America.

Footnote 9

The official name of United Kingdom is United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. United Kingdom includes Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland (excludes Isle of Man, the Channel Islands and British Overseas Territories).

Footnote 10

China excludes Hong Kong and Macao.

Footnote 11

The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

Footnote 12

The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

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-X2016278.