Census Profile, 2016 Census
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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}	32,325	16,475	15,855	32,325	16,475	15,855
No certificate, diploma or degree	8,860	4,745	4,115	8,860	4,745	4,115
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate^{Census data footnote 147}	6,915	3,510	3,405	6,915	3,510	3,405
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	16,550	8,215	8,330	16,550	8,215	8,330
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	3,170	2,475	690	3,170	2,475	690
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of Qualification^{Census data footnote 148}	1,565	1,090	475	1,565	1,090	475
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of Qualification^{Census data footnote 149}	1,600	1,385	220	1,600	1,385	220
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	6,115	2,730	3,380	6,115	2,730	3,380
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level	805	325	485	805	325	485
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	6,470	2,690	3,775	6,470	2,690	3,775
Bachelor's degree	4,485	1,865	2,615	4,485	1,865	2,615
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level	320	110	205	320	110	205
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry	130	60	70	130	60	70
Master's degree	1,440	600	840	1,440	600	840
Earned doctorate^{Census data footnote 150}	95	60	40	95	60	40
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 146}	23,610	11,885	11,725	23,610	11,885	11,725
No certificate, diploma or degree	4,845	2,650	2,195	4,845	2,650	2,195
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate^{Census data footnote 147}	4,570	2,320	2,250	4,570	2,320	2,250
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	14,190	6,915	7,285	14,190	6,915	7,285
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	2,615	2,040	570	2,615	2,040	570
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of Qualification^{Census data footnote 148}	1,315	925	395	1,315	925	395
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of Qualification^{Census data footnote 149}	1,300	1,120	180	1,300	1,120	180
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	5,135	2,250	2,890	5,135	2,250	2,890
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level	650	260	385	650	260	385
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	5,795	2,360	3,435	5,795	2,360	3,435
Bachelor's degree	4,000	1,640	2,360	4,000	1,640	2,360
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level	275	95	180	275	95	180
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry	115	50	65	115	50	65
Master's degree	1,320	535	785	1,320	535	785
Earned doctorate^{Census data footnote 150}	80	45	40	80	45	40
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}	32,325	16,470	15,855	32,325	16,470	15,855
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Census data footnote 152}	15,775	8,255	7,520	15,775	8,255	7,520
Education	1,525	400	1,125	1,525	400	1,125
13. Education	1,525	405	1,125	1,525	405	1,125
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	405	220	185	405	220	185
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services	95	80	10	95	80	10
50. Visual and performing arts	315	145	170	315	145	170
Humanities	655	260	395	655	260	395
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics	105	25	80	105	25	80
23. English language and literature/letters	110	30	80	110	30	80
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities	215	80	140	215	80	140
30A Interdisciplinary humanities^{Census data footnote 153}	0	0	0	0	0	0
38. Philosophy and religious studies	50	35	20	50	35	20
39. Theology and religious vocations	85	50	40	85	50	40
54. History	80	50	30	80	50	30
55. French language and literature/letters	0	0	0	0	0	0
Social and behavioural sciences and law	1,615	590	1,025	1,615	590	1,025
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies	65	15	60	65	15	60
09. Communication, journalism and related programs	210	70	135	210	70	135
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences	305	50	255	305	50	255
22. Legal professions and studies	230	105	115	230	105	115
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciences^{Census data footnote 154}	25	0	20	25	0	20
42. Psychology	205	30	175	205	30	175
45. Social sciences	585	315	270	585	315	270
Business, management and public administration	3,420	1,005	2,410	3,420	1,005	2,410
30.16 Accounting and computer science	0	0	0	0	0	0
44. Public administration and social service professions	420	85	335	420	85	335
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services	2,995	920	2,075	2,995	920	2,075
Physical and life sciences and technologies	655	325	330	655	325	330
26. Biological and biomedical sciences	305	135	165	305	135	165
30.01 Biological and physical sciences	160	65	95	160	65	95
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciences^{Census data footnote 155}	10	10	0	10	10	0
40. Physical sciences	160	110	50	160	110	50
41. Science technologies/technicians	25	15	15	25	15	15
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	400	235	165	400	235	165
11. Computer and information sciences and support services	320	220	100	320	220	100
25. Library science	45	0	40	45	0	40
27. Mathematics and statistics	35	10	25	35	10	25
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciences^{Census data footnote 156}	0	0	0	0	0	0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	3,535	3,165	370	3,535	3,165	370
04. Architecture and related services	120	65	55	120	65	55
14. Engineering	455	365	90	455	365	90
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields	735	635	100	735	635	100
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation	10	0	10	10	0	10
46. Construction trades	975	920	55	975	920	55
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians	1,025	970	60	1,025	970	60
48. Precision production	215	210	10	215	210	10
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	625	375	255	625	375	255
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences	65	20	45	65	20	45
03. Natural resources and conservation	565	350	210	565	350	210
Health and related fields	2,120	485	1,635	2,120	485	1,635
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies	210	110	100	210	110	100
51. Health professions and related programs	1,885	365	1,520	1,885	365	1,520
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs	30	20	10	30	20	10
Personal, protective and transportation services	1,590	1,160	435	1,590	1,160	435
12. Personal and culinary services	485	170	310	485	170	310
28. Military science, leadership and operational art	10	10	0	10	10	0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences	25	20	0	25	20	0
43. Security and protective services	250	195	55	250	195	55
49. Transportation and materials moving	820	765	60	820	765	60
Other	0	0	0	0	0	0
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other	0	0	0	0	0	0
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}	23,610	11,885	11,725	23,610	11,885	11,725
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Census data footnote 152}	9,415	4,975	4,445	9,415	4,975	4,445
Education	1,325	350	975	1,325	350	975
13. Education	1,325	350	975	1,325	350	975
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	335	180	160	335	180	160
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services	80	65	10	80	65	10
50. Visual and performing arts	260	110	145	260	110	145
Humanities	530	205	320	530	205	320
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics	80	20	60	80	20	60
23. English language and literature/letters	95	25	65	95	25	65
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities	180	55	120	180	55	120
30A Interdisciplinary humanities^{Census data footnote 153}	0	0	0	0	0	0
38. Philosophy and religious studies	40	30	10	40	30	10
39. Theology and religious vocations	50	25	30	50	25	30
54. History	75	50	30	75	50	30
55. French language and literature/letters	0	0	10	0	0	10
Social and behavioural sciences and law	1,405	525	880	1,405	525	880
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies	60	10	50	60	10	50
09. Communication, journalism and related programs	175	70	105	175	70	105
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences	260	45	215	260	45	215
22. Legal professions and studies	205	95	105	205	95	105
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciences^{Census data footnote 154}	20	0	15	20	0	15
42. Psychology	170	25	150	170	25	150
45. Social sciences	520	280	235	520	280	235
Business, management and public administration	3,045	880	2,170	3,045	880	2,170
30.16 Accounting and computer science	0	0	0	0	0	0
44. Public administration and social service professions	365	65	295	365	65	295
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services	2,680	810	1,875	2,680	810	1,875
Physical and life sciences and technologies	575	285	290	575	285	290
26. Biological and biomedical sciences	265	120	150	265	120	150
30.01 Biological and physical sciences	130	55	80	130	55	80
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciences^{Census data footnote 155}	10	0	0	10	0	0
40. Physical sciences	150	100	55	150	100	55
41. Science technologies/technicians	20	10	15	20	10	15
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	375	215	160	375	215	160
11. Computer and information sciences and support services	300	200	100	300	200	100
25. Library science	40	0	45	40	0	45
27. Mathematics and statistics	35	10	20	35	10	20
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciences^{Census data footnote 156}	0	0	0	0	0	0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	2,930	2,605	330	2,930	2,605	330
04. Architecture and related services	85	35	45	85	35	45
14. Engineering	400	310	90	400	310	90
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields	640	550	95	640	550	95
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation	10	0	0	10	0	0
46. Construction trades	820	770	45	820	770	45
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians	830	790	40	830	790	40
48. Precision production	155	155	0	155	155	0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	560	330	230	560	330	230
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences	50	15	35	50	15	35
03. Natural resources and conservation	510	315	195	510	315	195
Health and related fields	1,830	420	1,410	1,830	420	1,410
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies	175	90	85	175	90	85
51. Health professions and related programs	1,630	315	1,315	1,630	315	1,315
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs	25	15	10	25	15	10
Personal, protective and transportation services	1,285	920	360	1,285	920	360
12. Personal and culinary services	420	160	255	420	160	255
28. Military science, leadership and operational art	10	10	0	10	10	0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences	20	20	0	20	20	0
43. Security and protective services	215	160	55	215	160	55
49. Transportation and materials moving	615	575	45	615	575	45
Other	0	0	0	0	0	0
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other	0	0	0	0	0	0
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}	32,325	16,475	15,855	32,325	16,475	15,855
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	15,775	8,255	7,525	15,775	8,255	7,525
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Census data footnote 158}	16,555	8,220	8,335	16,555	8,220	8,335
Location of study inside Canada	14,785	7,445	7,345	14,785	7,445	7,345
Same as province or territory of residence	4,155	2,040	2,115	4,155	2,040	2,115
Different than province or territory of residence	10,630	5,400	5,225	10,630	5,400	5,225
Location of study outside Canada^{Census data footnote 159}	1,765	775	990	1,765	775	990
United States^{Census data footnote 160}	310	125	185	310	125	185
Philippines	515	180	340	515	180	340
India	105	70	30	105	70	30
United Kingdom^{Census data footnote 161}	175	95	85	175	95	85
China^{Census data footnote 162}	20	15	10	20	15	10
France	25	20	10	25	20	10
Other	610	270	340	610	270	340
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}	23,610	11,885	11,725	23,610	11,885	11,725
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	9,415	4,970	4,440	9,415	4,970	4,440
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Census data footnote 158}	14,195	6,910	7,280	14,195	6,910	7,280
Location of study inside Canada	12,650	6,245	6,410	12,650	6,245	6,410
Same as province or territory of residence	3,525	1,680	1,850	3,525	1,680	1,850
Different than province or territory of residence	9,125	4,570	4,560	9,125	4,570	4,560
Location of study outside Canada^{Census data footnote 159}	1,540	665	875	1,540	665	875
United States^{Census data footnote 160}	265	105	160	265	105	160
Philippines	460	155	305	460	155	305
India	100	65	30	100	65	30
United Kingdom^{Census data footnote 161}	120	70	50	120	70	50
China^{Census data footnote 162}	20	15	10	20	15	10
France	15	10	0	15	10	0
Other	555	240	315	555	240	315

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. Northwest Territories [Territory] and Northwest Territories [Territory] (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 20, 2024).

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