Census Profile, 2016 Census
Division No. 12, Census division [Census division], Alberta and Alberta [Province]

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	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
	Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Highest certificate, diploma or degree
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 146}	51,145	26,100	25,050	3,206,050	1,602,810	1,603,235
No certificate, diploma or degree	12,065	6,445	5,615	540,665	284,020	256,640
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate^{Census data footnote 147}	14,220	6,965	7,255	895,885	440,665	455,220
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	24,865	12,680	12,180	1,769,500	878,130	891,375
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	7,385	5,930	1,455	309,465	242,160	67,305
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of Qualification^{Census data footnote 148}	2,270	1,515	760	94,735	56,255	38,480
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of Qualification^{Census data footnote 149}	5,110	4,415	695	214,730	185,905	28,825
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	10,595	4,115	6,485	615,480	250,590	364,895
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level	1,315	395	915	94,620	36,875	57,750
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	5,575	2,245	3,330	749,930	348,510	401,425
Bachelor's degree	4,415	1,670	2,745	530,085	235,610	294,470
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level	325	145	185	39,955	18,075	21,880
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry	140	100	35	21,850	11,810	10,045
Master's degree	645	305	340	133,265	67,215	66,055
Earned doctorate^{Census data footnote 150}	50	25	20	24,770	15,805	8,965
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 146}	35,395	18,150	17,245	2,257,820	1,131,030	1,126,795
No certificate, diploma or degree	5,545	3,180	2,365	244,755	136,085	108,675
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate^{Census data footnote 147}	9,700	4,675	5,025	569,435	283,290	286,145
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	20,145	10,285	9,860	1,443,635	711,655	731,975
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	5,760	4,715	1,045	238,220	189,180	49,035
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of Qualification^{Census data footnote 148}	1,690	1,130	560	69,415	42,445	26,970
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of Qualification^{Census data footnote 149}	4,065	3,580	485	168,805	146,740	22,065
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	8,810	3,450	5,360	496,375	203,350	293,020
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level	990	325	660	73,315	29,315	44,005
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	4,585	1,805	2,785	635,730	289,810	345,920
Bachelor's degree	3,615	1,335	2,275	448,235	197,045	251,195
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level	265	110	155	32,095	14,155	17,940
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry	120	85	35	18,855	9,505	9,350
Master's degree	565	255	310	116,975	57,230	59,740
Earned doctorate^{Census data footnote 150}	35	20	15	19,570	11,875	7,695
Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 151}	51,140	26,095	25,045	3,206,045	1,602,810	1,603,235
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Census data footnote 152}	26,280	13,410	12,870	1,436,545	724,680	711,865
Education	2,240	625	1,615	121,930	29,000	92,930
13. Education	2,240	625	1,620	121,930	29,000	92,930
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	375	140	235	49,660	20,960	28,705
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services	75	55	20	9,130	6,305	2,820
50. Visual and performing arts	300	85	220	40,535	14,650	25,885
Humanities	615	255	355	69,305	27,480	41,830
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics	45	10	35	6,790	1,620	5,170
23. English language and literature/letters	95	20	80	15,110	4,270	10,840
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities	195	80	115	20,660	7,275	13,390
30A Interdisciplinary humanities^{Census data footnote 153}	10	0	10	225	105	125
38. Philosophy and religious studies	30	20	10	4,890	2,750	2,140
39. Theology and religious vocations	165	85	75	11,435	6,560	4,865
54. History	75	45	30	8,600	4,560	4,045
55. French language and literature/letters	10	0	10	1,595	345	1,250
Social and behavioural sciences and law	1,515	240	1,275	159,735	51,705	108,030
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies	60	10	50	2,345	470	1,875
09. Communication, journalism and related programs	75	40	35	17,180	6,320	10,865
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences	695	20	675	28,750	2,185	26,570
22. Legal professions and studies	230	25	205	29,000	9,355	19,645
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciences^{Census data footnote 154}	10	0	10	2,190	605	1,580
42. Psychology	190	45	145	27,275	6,765	20,515
45. Social sciences	250	100	150	52,985	26,000	26,985
Business, management and public administration	3,835	915	2,920	361,530	133,045	228,485
30.16 Accounting and computer science	40	0	35	670	155	520
44. Public administration and social service professions	420	50	370	21,565	4,015	17,555
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services	3,380	870	2,515	339,295	128,885	210,410
Physical and life sciences and technologies	435	215	225	72,850	38,330	34,525
26. Biological and biomedical sciences	115	35	75	25,850	10,955	14,895
30.01 Biological and physical sciences	130	60	70	15,410	7,270	8,145
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciences^{Census data footnote 155}	0	0	0	555	170	385
40. Physical sciences	135	90	50	26,130	17,875	8,255
41. Science technologies/technicians	55	25	35	4,900	2,055	2,845
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	370	165	205	60,830	37,710	23,120
11. Computer and information sciences and support services	320	160	165	48,975	32,855	16,125
25. Library science	25	0	25	4,295	515	3,780
27. Mathematics and statistics	25	10	10	7,050	4,020	3,035
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciences^{Census data footnote 156}	0	0	0	515	330	185
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	8,760	8,025	730	463,185	415,665	47,520
04. Architecture and related services	55	30	15	11,325	7,140	4,190
14. Engineering	610	485	130	110,345	89,275	21,070
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields	1,285	1,075	210	84,800	72,145	12,655
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation	0	0	0	60	10	50
46. Construction trades	2,175	2,075	100	100,370	96,810	3,560
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians	3,615	3,400	215	103,880	100,100	3,785
48. Precision production	1,020	955	65	52,400	50,195	2,205
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	990	555	435	44,270	27,245	17,025
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences	550	310	240	28,440	17,860	10,580
03. Natural resources and conservation	440	245	195	15,830	9,390	6,445
Health and related fields	3,595	460	3,140	270,920	51,220	219,700
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies	170	70	100	19,300	9,110	10,195
51. Health professions and related programs	3,405	375	3,030	245,265	38,460	206,810
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs	20	10	0	6,350	3,650	2,695
Personal, protective and transportation services	2,125	1,080	1,045	95,140	45,720	49,415
12. Personal and culinary services	1,090	230	860	57,285	14,985	42,305
28. Military science, leadership and operational art	10	15	0	250	230	20
29. Military technologies and applied sciences	65	60	10	740	655	85
43. Security and protective services	375	265	110	16,985	11,590	5,400
49. Transportation and materials moving	580	505	75	19,880	18,270	1,610
Other	10	0	0	150	60	95
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other	10	0	0	145	60	95
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 151}	35,395	18,145	17,245	2,257,820	1,131,025	1,126,795
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Census data footnote 152}	15,250	7,855	7,395	814,190	419,370	394,820
Education	1,620	385	1,240	91,020	19,920	71,105
13. Education	1,620	390	1,235	91,025	19,920	71,100
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	295	100	195	40,255	16,670	23,585
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services	55	45	10	7,095	4,810	2,285
50. Visual and performing arts	245	60	180	33,155	11,860	21,300
Humanities	475	185	295	55,985	21,840	34,145
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics	40	10	35	5,690	1,310	4,380
23. English language and literature/letters	90	15	70	12,345	3,425	8,920
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities	160	65	95	17,320	6,020	11,300
30A Interdisciplinary humanities^{Census data footnote 153}	10	0	0	200	95	100
38. Philosophy and religious studies	20	15	0	3,930	2,205	1,725
39. Theology and religious vocations	105	60	45	8,500	4,960	3,545
54. History	55	25	25	6,855	3,565	3,285
55. French language and literature/letters	10	0	0	1,140	245	895
Social and behavioural sciences and law	1,340	205	1,135	135,545	42,855	92,685
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies	55	10	45	2,025	425	1,600
09. Communication, journalism and related programs	60	35	30	14,880	5,360	9,520
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences	630	20	615	23,730	1,770	21,960
22. Legal professions and studies	210	20	190	25,095	7,395	17,705
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciences^{Census data footnote 154}	15	0	10	1,790	530	1,255
42. Psychology	175	45	130	22,460	5,290	17,170
45. Social sciences	195	80	115	45,565	22,095	23,465
Business, management and public administration	3,250	800	2,455	301,995	110,825	191,170
30.16 Accounting and computer science	30	0	30	560	135	420
44. Public administration and social service professions	380	40	335	18,035	3,130	14,910
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services	2,845	755	2,085	283,400	107,560	175,840
Physical and life sciences and technologies	375	195	180	58,120	29,655	28,465
26. Biological and biomedical sciences	115	40	70	20,925	8,620	12,310
30.01 Biological and physical sciences	95	55	40	12,175	5,740	6,435
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciences^{Census data footnote 155}	0	0	0	460	155	305
40. Physical sciences	120	80	35	20,785	13,645	7,140
41. Science technologies/technicians	45	15	35	3,775	1,500	2,270
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	340	155	185	53,975	33,590	20,385
11. Computer and information sciences and support services	305	145	160	44,735	29,980	14,750
25. Library science	15	0	15	3,400	440	2,965
27. Mathematics and statistics	25	10	10	5,420	2,915	2,500
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciences^{Census data footnote 156}	0	0	0	420	255	165
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	7,165	6,570	595	376,875	335,210	41,670
04. Architecture and related services	50	30	15	9,335	5,630	3,710
14. Engineering	520	410	110	95,005	75,840	19,170
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields	1,100	915	185	69,300	58,610	10,690
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation	0	0	0	55	10	50
46. Construction trades	1,740	1,660	80	80,455	77,430	3,020
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians	2,925	2,760	170	81,470	78,290	3,180
48. Precision production	830	790	40	41,255	39,405	1,850
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	770	440	335	35,820	21,060	14,760
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences	425	240	185	21,990	12,970	9,025
03. Natural resources and conservation	350	200	145	13,825	8,090	5,740
Health and related fields	2,855	385	2,470	217,640	42,225	175,410
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies	135	55	75	15,955	7,530	8,425
51. Health professions and related programs	2,700	320	2,380	196,250	31,775	164,475
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs	20	10	10	5,435	2,925	2,505
Personal, protective and transportation services	1,655	865	785	76,300	37,755	38,540
12. Personal and culinary services	795	175	620	44,755	12,085	32,670
28. Military science, leadership and operational art	10	10	0	190	170	20
29. Military technologies and applied sciences	55	55	10	460	410	50
43. Security and protective services	310	215	90	14,100	9,595	4,505
49. Transportation and materials moving	480	410	70	16,795	15,490	1,305
Other	0	10	0	115	55	60
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other	0	0	0	110	55	60
Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 157}	51,145	26,095	25,050	3,206,045	1,602,810	1,603,235
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	26,280	13,410	12,870	1,436,545	724,685	711,865
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Census data footnote 158}	24,865	12,685	12,180	1,769,505	878,130	891,370
Location of study inside Canada	22,985	11,845	11,140	1,424,855	709,950	714,905
Same as province or territory of residence	17,520	9,195	8,320	1,064,560	530,135	534,430
Different than province or territory of residence	5,470	2,650	2,820	360,290	179,815	180,475
Location of study outside Canada^{Census data footnote 159}	1,880	840	1,035	344,645	168,180	176,465
United States^{Census data footnote 160}	380	215	175	45,690	25,545	20,145
Philippines	755	265	485	68,760	26,480	42,280
India	55	35	15	41,560	21,025	20,535
United Kingdom^{Census data footnote 161}	130	60	70	28,630	16,255	12,370
China^{Census data footnote 162}	35	10	25	18,850	8,805	10,050
France	20	0	10	2,150	1,275	875
Other	505	245	260	139,010	68,800	70,210
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 157}	35,395	18,145	17,250	2,257,820	1,131,030	1,126,795
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	15,250	7,855	7,390	814,190	419,375	394,820
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Census data footnote 158}	20,145	10,290	9,855	1,443,630	711,655	731,980
Location of study inside Canada	18,505	9,565	8,940	1,150,780	572,180	578,595
Same as province or territory of residence	13,875	7,330	6,540	857,370	426,365	431,010
Different than province or territory of residence	4,635	2,235	2,400	293,410	145,820	147,590
Location of study outside Canada^{Census data footnote 159}	1,640	725	920	292,850	139,470	153,380
United States^{Census data footnote 160}	275	140	135	34,655	18,640	16,015
Philippines	710	250	460	64,000	24,435	39,565
India	45	35	10	37,240	18,505	18,740
United Kingdom^{Census data footnote 161}	100	50	50	20,065	11,390	8,675
China^{Census data footnote 162}	30	10	20	16,600	7,630	8,965
France	20	10	10	1,870	1,105	765
Other	460	230	225	118,425	57,770	60,655

Note(s):

Footnote 146

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.

The general hierarchy used in deriving this variable (high school, trades, college, university) is loosely tied to the 'in-class' duration of the various types of education. At the detailed level, someone who has completed one type of certificate, diploma or degree will not necessarily have completed the credentials listed below it in the hierarchy. For example, a person with an apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma may not have completed a high school certificate or diploma, nor does an individual with a 'master's degree' necessarily have a 'certificate or diploma above bachelor level.' Although the hierarchy may not fit all programs perfectly, it gives a general measure of educational attainment.

This variable is reported for persons aged 15 years and over in private households.

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 147

'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 148

'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 149

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

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Footnote 150

'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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Footnote 151

'Field of study' refers to the discipline or area of learning/training associated with a particular course or programme of study.

This variable refers to the predominant discipline or area of learning or training of a person's highest completed postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, classified according to the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2016.

This 'Major field of study' variable can be used either independently or in conjunction with the 'Highest certificate, diploma or degree' variable. When the latter is used with 'Major field of study,' it should be noted that different fields of study will be more common for different types of postsecondary qualifications. At the detailed program level, some programs are only offered by certain types of institutions.

There was an explicit instruction in the questionnaire which instructed respondents to be as specific as possible in indicating a subfield or subcategory of specialization within a broad discipline or area of training.

This variable is reported for persons aged 15 years and over in private households.

This variable shows the 'Variant of CIP 2016 - Alternative primary groupings' CIP variant, with the hierarchy of the primary groupings and two-digit series. When a primary grouping contains more than one subseries from series '30. Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies,' these subseries are grouped together. An exception is made for '30.01 Biological and physical sciences' due to its large size. For more information on the CIP classification, see the Classification of Instructional Programs, Canada 2016.

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.

Certain series and their subcomponents are not used when coding major field of study for the census. These are series 21, 32 to 37 and 53, which represent non-credit and personal improvement fields of study.

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Footnote 152

'No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree' includes persons who have not completed an apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma; a college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma; or a university certificate, diploma or degree.

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Footnote 153

'Interdisciplinary humanities' includes '30.13 Medieval and renaissance studies,' '30.21 Holocaust and related studies,' '30.22 Classical and ancient studies' and '30.29 Maritime studies.'

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Footnote 154

'Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciences' includes '30.05 Peace studies and conflict resolution,' '30.10 Biopsychology,' '30.11 Gerontology,' '30.14 Museology/museum studies,' '30.15 Science, technology and society,' '30.17 Behavioural sciences,' '30.20 International/global studies,' '30.23 Intercultural/multicultural and diversity studies,' '30.25 Cognitive science,' '30.26 Cultural studies/critical theory and analysis,' '30.28 Dispute resolution,' '30.31 Human computer interaction' and '30.33 Sustainability studies.'

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Footnote 155

'Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciences' includes '30.18 Natural sciences,' '30.19 Nutrition sciences,' '30.27 Human biology' and '30.32 Marine sciences.'

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Footnote 156

'Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciences' includes '30.06 Systems science and theory,' '30.08 Mathematics and computer science' and '30.30 Computational science.'

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Footnote 157

'Location of study' refers to either:

the province, territory or country of the institution from which a person obtained a certificate, diploma or degree, or;
the province, territory or country of the institution that a person attended during a specified reference period, or for a specific level of education.

In both cases, location of study refers to the location of the institution granting the certificate, diploma or degree, not the location of the person at the time he or she obtained the qualification or was attending the institution. The geographic location is specified according to boundaries current at the time the data are collected, not the boundaries at the time of study.

This is a summary variable that indicates whether the 'Location of study' of the person's highest certificate, diploma or degree was the same province or territory where the person lived at the time of the 2016 Census of Population, a different Canadian province or territory, or outside Canada. This variable is derived from 'Location of study' and 'Province or territory of current residence.' It only applies to individuals who had completed a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree.

'Location of study outside Canada' may be further sub-classified using the Standard Classification of Countries and Areas of Interest (SCCAI). When using the SCCAI for this sub-classification, the class 'Canada' is not used.

This variable is reported for persons aged 15 years and over in private households.

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

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Footnote 158

'Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree' includes 'apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma,' 'college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma' and university certificates, diplomas and degrees.

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Footnote 159

Refers to all locations of study outside Canada, including the six locations outside Canada most often reported at the national level. These will not necessarily be the top six countries for other geographies.

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Footnote 160

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

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Footnote 161

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).

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Footnote 162

China excludes Hong Kong and Macao.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Division No. 12, CDR [Census division], Alberta and Alberta [Province] (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed June 23, 2024).

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