Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Portage la Prairie, Census agglomeration
20.2%
20.2% of people aged 25 to 64 in Portage la Prairie (CA) had a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 28.8% in Manitoba and 32.9% in Canada.
18.6%
18.6% of people in Portage la Prairie (CA) had a location of study outside Canada, out of those aged 25 to 64 with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree. This compares to 21.8% in Manitoba and 20.1% in Canada overall. The most common location of study outside Canada for Portage la Prairie (CA) was the Philippines.
20.4%
Among youth aged 18 to 24 in Portage la Prairie (CA), 20.4% were attending postsecondary school, compared to 38.9% in Manitoba 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, Portage la Prairie [CA], Manitoba [PR] and Canada, 2021
Major field of study
22.8%
Portage la Prairie (CA) was the census agglomeration with the third-highest proportion of people who studied health care, at 22.8% of the population aged 25 to 64 with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree. In comparison, Canada overall had 12.6%.
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, Portage la Prairie [CA], Manitoba [PR] and Canada, 2021Footnote 2
Where did people in Portage la Prairie (CA) complete their highest certificate, diploma or degree?
67.0%
Among people aged 25 to 64 living in Portage la Prairie (CA), 67.0% had obtained their highest postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree in Manitoba, 14.4% had obtained it in another province or territory, and 18.6% 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, Portage la Prairie (CA), 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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