Education Highlight Tables, 2016 Census

Major field of study primary groupings for selected age groups 25 to 64, both sexes and selected highest levels of educational attainment (total - highest postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree), % distribution 2016, Canada, provinces and territories, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data

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This table shows Major field of study primary groupings for selected age groups 25 to 64, both sexes and selected highest levels of educational attainment (total - highest postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree), % distribution 2016, Canada, provinces and territories, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data. The column headings are: Geographic name;Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016;Education;Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies;Humanities;Social and behavioural sciences and law;Business, management and public administration;Physical and life sciences and technologies;Mathematics, computer and information sciences;Architecture, engineering and related technologies;Agriculture, natural resources and conservation;Health and related fields;Personal, protective and transportation services;Other fields of study

Geographic name Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 Footnote 1 Education Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies Humanities Social and behavioural sciences and law Business, management and public administration Physical and life sciences and technologies Mathematics, computer and information sciences Architecture, engineering and related technologies Footnote 2 Agriculture, natural resources and conservation Health and related fields Personal, protective and transportation services Other fields of study Footnote 3
Canada 100.0 5.9 3.8 5.0 11.6 22.0 3.7 4.6 20.6 2.2 14.3 6.3 0.0
Newfoundland and Labrador 100.0 7.1 1.7 2.9 6.7 22.1 2.4 4.3 26.0 1.7 14.4 10.7 0.0
Prince Edward Island 100.0 7.3 2.2 4.4 9.1 25.2 3.8 3.7 18.4 2.8 16.1 7.0 0.0
Nova Scotia 100.0 6.5 2.6 4.3 10.3 21.8 3.5 4.3 21.4 1.9 15.8 7.8 0.0
New Brunswick 100.0 7.1 2.0 3.8 8.2 22.9 2.4 4.2 22.2 2.2 16.5 8.4 0.0
Quebec 100.0 6.1 4.1 4.6 10.1 23.7 3.1 4.5 21.4 2.3 12.4 7.7 0.0
Ontario 100.0 5.2 4.1 5.7 13.8 21.8 4.0 5.4 18.7 1.8 14.1 5.5 0.0
Manitoba 100.0 8.4 2.7 4.6 10.1 20.2 3.2 4.2 19.5 3.0 18.4 5.7 0.0
Saskatchewan 100.0 8.6 2.2 3.6 7.9 21.1 2.7 3.1 22.1 4.1 17.6 7.1 0.0
Alberta 100.0 6.3 2.8 3.9 9.4 20.9 4.0 3.7 26.1 2.5 15.1 5.3 0.0
British Columbia 100.0 5.9 4.8 5.8 12.1 20.7 3.9 4.2 19.2 2.4 15.1 5.6 0.0
Yukon 100.0 8.7 3.3 4.7 12.8 19.1 4.3 2.3 19.5 5.1 12.8 7.2 0.0
Northwest Territories 100.0 9.3 2.4 3.7 9.9 21.5 4.1 2.7 20.6 3.9 12.9 9.0 0.0
Nunavut 100.0 12.4 2.4 4.4 12.2 20.7 2.5 2.3 19.3 2.7 9.4 11.8 0.0
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