Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Sooke, District municipality
18.6%
18.6% of people aged 25 to 64 in Sooke (District municipality) had a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 35.0% in British Columbia and 32.9% in Canada.
10.6%
10.6% of people in Sooke (District municipality) had a location of study outside Canada, out of those aged 25 to 64 with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree. This compares to 26.1% in British Columbia and 20.1% in Canada overall. The most common location of study outside Canada for Sooke (District municipality) was the United States of America.
27.7%
Among youth aged 18 to 24 in Sooke (District municipality), 27.7% were attending postsecondary school, compared to 49.2% in British Columbia and 50.2% in Canada overall.
Highest certificate, diploma or degree
Distribution of the population aged 25 to 64 by highest certificate, diploma or degree, Sooke [CSD], Victoria [CMA], British Columbia [PR] and Canada, 2021
Major field of study
Distribution of the population aged 25 to 64 with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree by STEM and BHASE (non-STEM) fields of studyFootnote 1, Sooke [CSD], Victoria [CMA], British Columbia [PR] and Canada, 2021Footnote 2
Where did people in Sooke (District municipality) complete their highest certificate, diploma or degree?
62.7%
Among people aged 25 to 64 living in Sooke (District municipality), 62.7% had obtained their highest postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree in British Columbia, 26.6% had obtained it in another province or territory, and 10.6% had obtained it outside Canada.
70.4%
For comparison, in Canada overall, 70.4% of people aged 25 to 64 had obtained their highest postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree in the same province or territory where they lived in 2021; 9.4% had obtained it in another province or territory; and 20.1% had obtained it outside Canada.
Location of study for the population aged 25 to 64 with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, Sooke (District municipality), 2021
School attendance
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Postsecondary (college or university)
Proportion of the population aged 18 to 24 who attended postsecondary school between September 2020 and May 2021, by type of school and geography, 2021 Footnote 3
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College
Proportion of the population aged 18 to 24 who attended college or CEGEPFootnote 3 between September 2020 and May 2021, by geography, 2021
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University
Proportion of the population aged 18 to 24 who attended university between September 2020 and May 2021, by geography, 2021
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