Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

Prévost, Ville

26.3%

26.3% of people aged 25 to 64 in Prévost (Ville) had a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 29.5% in Quebec and 32.9% in Canada.

3.0%

3.0% of people in Prévost (Ville) had a location of study outside Canada, out of those aged 25 to 64 with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree. This compares to 13.1% in Quebec and 20.1% in Canada overall. The most common location of study outside Canada for Prévost (Ville) was France.

65.2%

Among youth aged 18 to 24 in Prévost (Ville), 65.2% were attending postsecondary school, compared to 59.4% in Quebec and 50.2% in Canada overall.

Highest certificate, diploma or degree

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, Prévost [CSD], La Rivière-du-Nord [CD], Quebec [PR] and Canada, 2021Footnote 2

Where did people in Prévost (Ville) complete their highest certificate, diploma or degree?

95.5%

Among people aged 25 to 64 living in Prévost (Ville), 95.5% had obtained their highest postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree in Quebec, 1.5% had obtained it in another province or territory, and 3.0% 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, Prévost (Ville), 2021

School attendance

  • 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

  • College

    Proportion of the population aged 18 to 24 who attended college or CEGEPFootnote 3 between September 2020 and May 2021, by geography, 2021

  • 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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