Data tables, 2016 Census

Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (15), Major Field of Study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 (82), Age (9) and Sex (3) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2016 Census - 25% Sample Data

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This table details highest certificate, diploma or degree , major field of study - classification of instructional programs 2016 , age and sex for the population aged 15 years and over in private households in Northwest Territories / Territoires du Nord-Ouest
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Highest certificate, diploma or degree (15) Age (9)
Total - Age 15 to 24 years 25 to 64 years 25 to 54 years 25 to 34 years 35 to 44 years 45 to 54 years 55 to 64 years 65 years and over
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 2 32,325 5,670 23,610 18,760 6,785 5,965 6,010 4,855 3,045
No certificate, diploma or degree 8,860 2,775 4,845 3,800 1,330 1,090 1,380 1,045 1,240
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateFootnote 3 6,920 1,955 4,570 3,705 1,600 1,040 1,065 865 390
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 16,550 945 14,195 11,255 3,850 3,840 3,560 2,940 1,415
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 3,165 175 2,615 1,970 605 610 745 650 375
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationFootnote 4 1,560 95 1,315 1,000 305 310 390 315 145
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationFootnote 5 1,605 80 1,300 960 300 300 360 335 230
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 6,115 500 5,140 4,035 1,270 1,270 1,500 1,095 475
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 800 60 650 460 135 145 185 185 95
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 6,470 210 5,795 4,780 1,840 1,815 1,135 1,015 465
Bachelor's degree 4,480 190 4,000 3,405 1,445 1,235 720 595 290
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 320 10 280 195 60 65 65 85 30
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 130 0 120 85 35 35 15 30 15
Master's degree 1,435 0 1,320 1,040 290 440 310 280 115
Earned doctorateFootnote 6 100 0 85 55 10 30 20 25 15

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

This variable shows the hierarchy of the 'primary groupings' (a CIP variant) with detail on the two-digit series, as well as the four-digit sub-series from series '30. Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies.' For more information on the CIP classification, see the Classification of Instructional Programs, Canada 2016: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/eng/concepts/classification.

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.

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Footnote 2

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 3

'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 4

'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 5

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

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Footnote 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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Data quality note(s) – Northwest Territories / Territoires du Nord-Ouest

  • Incomplete enumeration flag
    Default. Not applicable.
  • Long-form data quality flag
    Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 8.8%.
  • Long-form income data quality flag
    Data quality index showing a long-form income non-response rate higher than or equal to 10%, but lower than 20%.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016241.

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