Education Highlight Tables, 2016 Census

Highest level of educational attainment (general) by selected age groups 25 to 64, both sexes, % distribution 2016, Canada, provinces and territories, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data

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This table shows Highest level of educational attainment (general) by selected age groups 25 to 64, both sexes, % distribution 2016, Canada, provinces and territories, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data. The column headings are: Geographic name;Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree;No certificate, diploma or degree;Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate;Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma;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
Geographic name	Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree ^{Footnote 1}	No certificate, diploma or degree	Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate ^{Footnote 2}	Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma ^{Footnote 3} ^{Footnote 4}	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 ^{Footnote 5}
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Canada	100.0	11.5	23.7	10.8	22.4	3.1	28.5
Newfoundland and Labrador	100.0	15.7	22.7	12.5	28.5	2.3	18.3
Prince Edward Island	100.0	12.0	25.1	8.4	28.2	2.5	23.7
Nova Scotia	100.0	12.2	23.5	10.6	25.9	2.3	25.5
New Brunswick	100.0	13.9	28.5	9.4	26.1	1.9	20.2
Quebec	100.0	13.3	18.5	19.8	19.0	3.8	25.5
Ontario	100.0	10.4	24.5	6.2	24.7	2.4	31.9
Manitoba	100.0	14.4	27.9	8.2	21.1	3.2	25.2
Saskatchewan	100.0	12.2	29.7	11.8	20.3	3.4	22.5
Alberta	100.0	10.8	25.2	10.6	22.0	3.2	28.2
British Columbia	100.0	9.6	26.5	9.1	20.9	3.9	29.9
Yukon	100.0	10.7	20.9	11.4	23.7	3.2	30.1
Northwest Territories	100.0	20.5	19.4	11.1	21.7	2.8	24.5
Nunavut	100.0	41.0	14.6	9.6	19.3	1.2	14.3

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Note(s):

Note(s): 1

Highest certificate, diploma or degree is the classification used in the census to measure the broader concept of 'Educational attainment.'

This variable refers to the highest level of education that a person has successfully completed and is derived from the educational qualifications questions, which asked for all certificates, diplomas and degrees to be reported.

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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Note(s): 2

'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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Note(s): 3

'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.

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Note(s): 4

Persons who obtained qualifications from vocational training programs in the province of Quebec such as the Diplôme d'études professionnelles (DEP) and Diploma of Vocational Studies (DVS) are included in the ‘Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma’ category, consistent with instructions in the help text of the questionnaire.

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Note(s): 5

'University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above' includes the categories 'Bachelor's degree,' 'University certificate or diploma above bachelor level,' 'Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry,' 'Master's degree' and 'Earned doctorate.'

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Date modified:: 2017-11-23

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