Education Highlight Tables, 2016 Census

Highest level of educational attainment (detailed) by selected age groups 25 to 64, both sexes, % distribution 2016, Canada and census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data

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This table shows Highest level of educational attainment (detailed) by selected age groups 25 to 64, both sexes, % distribution 2016, Canada and census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data . The column headings are: Geographic name; type; prov/terr;Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree;No certificate, diploma or degree;Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate;Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of Qualification;Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of Qualification;College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma;University certificate or diploma below bachelor level;Bachelor's degree;University certificate or diploma above bachelor level;Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry;Master's degree;Earned doctorate;
Geographic name	Type	Prov. / Terr.	Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree ^{Footnote 1}	No certificate, diploma or degree	Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate ^{Footnote 2}	Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of Qualification ^{Footnote 3}	Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of Qualification ^{Footnote 4}	College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	University certificate or diploma below bachelor level ^{Footnote 5}	Bachelor's degree	University certificate or diploma above bachelor level ^{Footnote 5}	Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry	Master's degree	Earned doctorate ^{Footnote 6}

Canada	...	...	100.0	11.5	23.7	6.0	4.7	22.4	3.1	19.0	1.9	0.8	5.9	0.9
Abbotsford - Mission	CMA	B.C.	100.0	14.8	32.8	4.3	5.7	19.2	4.4	12.3	1.6	0.7	3.8	0.4
Alma	CA	Que.	100.0	13.4	14.9	23.1	8.6	21.4	3.1	11.9	1.0	0.5	2.0	0.1
Arnprior	CA	Ont.	100.0	10.6	30.2	4.8	5.4	31.8	1.5	12.0	1.1	0.1	2.4	0.1
Baie-Comeau	CA	Que.	100.0	15.3	18.2	19.8	7.9	21.7	2.8	10.3	1.1	0.6	2.0	0.2
Barrie	CMA	Ont.	100.0	10.7	29.1	3.7	4.1	31.0	1.6	14.3	1.5	0.6	3.1	0.3
Bathurst	CA	N.B.	100.0	19.1	25.8	5.2	5.2	29.0	1.4	10.6	1.1	0.7	1.8	0.2
Bay Roberts	CA	N.L.	100.0	13.6	22.7	9.0	10.4	30.0	1.9	8.9	0.4	0.0	2.8	0.0
Belleville	CMA	Ont.	100.0	12.9	31.4	4.2	3.8	32.7	1.2	10.6	0.8	0.3	2.2	0.1
Brandon	CA	Man.	100.0	12.6	30.8	4.2	5.2	23.6	2.5	15.5	1.4	0.7	2.7	0.8
Brantford	CMA	Ont.	100.0	13.1	30.2	3.9	4.3	30.3	1.5	12.0	1.3	0.5	2.7	0.4
Brockville	CA	Ont.	100.0	12.1	29.3	3.7	4.0	33.9	1.8	10.9	1.0	0.6	2.6	0.2
Brooks	CA	Alta.	100.0	20.6	34.6	3.4	8.0	18.2	2.5	9.7	0.8	0.5	1.5	0.2
Calgary	CMA	Alta.	100.0	8.1	22.3	2.5	4.9	20.3	3.5	26.6	2.0	1.0	7.5	1.1
Campbell River	CA	B.C.	100.0	12.4	31.2	5.3	8.3	25.8	2.8	9.7	1.1	0.7	2.7	0.2
Campbellton	CA	N.B. / Que.	100.0	21.7	24.1	7.4	3.7	27.4	2.1	9.3	1.0	0.8	2.2	0.0
Campbellton (New Brunswick part)	CA	N.B.	100.0	21.1	24.8	5.9	3.6	28.9	1.4	9.5	1.2	1.0	2.5	0.1
Campbellton (Quebec part)	CA	Que.	100.0	24.6	21.0	14.5	4.3	19.9	5.4	8.7	0.7	0.0	0.7	0.0
Camrose	CA	Alta.	100.0	12.3	29.1	3.4	8.8	23.7	2.7	15.0	0.8	0.7	2.4	1.0
Canmore	CA	Alta.	100.0	3.7	20.8	2.9	5.4	22.2	2.9	29.3	2.2	1.4	7.9	1.2
Cape Breton	CA	N.S.	100.0	13.7	26.1	7.4	6.2	25.1	3.1	12.9	1.5	0.5	2.9	0.4
Carleton Place	CA	Ont.	100.0	7.6	25.8	3.8	4.1	35.5	1.9	15.6	1.3	0.3	3.7	0.5
Centre Wellington	CA	Ont.	100.0	9.3	28.2	3.9	4.6	29.2	1.9	15.6	1.5	0.7	4.5	0.6
Charlottetown	CA	P.E.I.	100.0	8.0	21.4	4.1	3.3	28.5	2.9	21.6	1.7	0.9	6.4	1.2
Chatham-Kent	CA	Ont.	100.0	16.0	29.9	3.4	4.3	32.0	1.3	9.8	1.0	0.3	1.8	0.2
Chilliwack	CA	B.C.	100.0	12.6	33.5	5.4	6.5	21.9	5.3	9.6	1.7	0.6	2.6	0.3
Cobourg	CA	Ont.	100.0	9.4	32.2	3.2	4.1	29.3	1.3	14.1	1.3	0.4	3.8	0.7
Cold Lake	CA	Alta.	100.0	8.7	28.5	5.1	9.3	27.9	2.5	14.0	0.8	0.3	2.6	0.2

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

'The category '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. Data users are advised to consult the “Comparability with other data sources” section of the Education Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016, Catalogue no. 98-500-X2016013 for information regarding the historical comparability of this category.

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Note(s): 3

'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. 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 ‘Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of Qualification’ category, consistent with instructions in the questionnaire.

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Note(s): 4

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

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Note(s): 5

Data users are advised to consult the “Comparability with other data sources” section of the Education Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016, Catalogue no. 98-500-X2016013 for information regarding the historical comparability of the categories ‘university certificate or diploma below bachelor’s level’ and ‘university certificate or diploma above bachelor’s level.’

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Note(s): 6

'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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