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Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data165 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate 16.7 17.6 15.9 29.2 31.8 26.6
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate166 83.3 82.4 84.1 70.8 68.2 73.3
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data165 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate 10.0 11.3 8.7 21.3 26.1 16.8
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate166 90.0 88.7 91.3 78.8 73.9 83.4
Highest certificate, diploma or degree
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data165 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
No certificate, diploma or degree 15.3 15.8 14.8 25.3 27.4 23.3
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate167 27.2 28.0 26.4 31.5 29.9 33.0
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 57.5 56.2 58.8 43.2 42.6 43.8
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level 27.6 27.8 27.4 32.6 33.4 31.8
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 5.0 7.4 2.7 8.9 13.8 4.2
Non-apprenticeship trades certificate or diploma168 2.4 3.1 1.8 4.3 6.5 2.1
Apprenticeship certificate169 2.6 4.3 0.9 4.6 7.3 2.0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma170 20.3 18.3 22.2 22.5 18.3 26.5
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 2.3 2.1 2.5 1.2 1.4 1.1
Bachelor's degree or higher 29.9 28.4 31.4 10.6 9.1 12.0
Bachelor's degree 19.6 18.0 21.1 7.7 6.2 9.2
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 1.9 1.7 2.1 0.7 0.6 0.8
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.4 0.5 0.4
Master's degree 6.7 6.6 6.8 1.5 1.6 1.5
Earned doctorate171 1.0 1.2 0.8 0.2 0.3 0.2
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data165 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
No certificate, diploma or degree 8.8 9.9 7.7 18.5 22.9 14.3
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate167 23.3 25.3 21.4 36.2 36.0 36.4
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 67.8 64.7 70.8 45.3 41.1 49.3
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level 31.1 30.9 31.3 33.2 31.8 34.6
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 5.1 7.5 2.8 7.7 11.9 3.9
Non-apprenticeship trades certificate or diploma168 2.4 3.1 1.8 4.0 5.7 2.3
Apprenticeship certificate169 2.6 4.4 1.0 3.9 6.1 1.6
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma170 23.6 21.2 25.8 24.5 19.3 29.4
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 2.4 2.2 2.6 0.9 0.6 1.2
Bachelor's degree or higher 36.8 33.8 39.6 12.1 9.3 14.7
Bachelor's degree 23.7 21.4 25.9 8.9 6.6 11.2
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 2.3 2.0 2.6 1.1 0.8 1.6
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 0.9 0.9 1.0 0.6 0.6 0.8
Master's degree 8.7 8.2 9.1 1.2 1.3 1.2
Earned doctorate171 1.2 1.4 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2021
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2021 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data172 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree173 42.5 43.8 41.2 56.8 57.5 56.3
Education 3.0 1.4 4.6 2.9 1.9 3.9
13. Education 3.0 1.4 4.6 2.9 1.9 3.9
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 2.2 1.9 2.4 0.9 1.2 0.7
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.0
50. Visual and performing arts 2.0 1.6 2.3 0.7 0.9 0.7
Humanities 3.3 2.4 4.1 1.6 1.9 1.3
16. Indigenous and foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0
23. English language and literature/letters 0.8 0.5 1.2 0.5 0.7 0.4
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 1.0 0.7 1.2 0.2 0.0 0.4
30A Interdisciplinary humanities174 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
38. Philosophy and religious studies 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2
39. Theology and religious vocations 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2
54. History 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.2
55. French language and literature/lettersCAN 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
Social and behavioural sciences and law 7.9 5.4 10.3 3.9 2.1 5.6
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 0.9 0.7 1.1 0.5 0.4 0.5
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 1.3 0.2 2.3 1.0 0.0 1.9
22. Legal professions and studies 1.2 0.9 1.6 0.6 0.3 0.9
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciences175 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0
42. Psychology 1.2 0.6 1.8 0.7 0.2 1.2
45. Social sciences 2.9 2.8 3.1 0.9 0.9 0.9
Business, management and public administration 12.5 11.0 13.9 6.6 4.4 8.7
30.16 Accounting and computer science 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
44. Public administration and social service professions 1.0 0.4 1.6 0.9 0.2 1.7
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 11.4 10.6 12.3 5.6 4.0 7.1
Physical and life sciences and technologies 2.6 2.5 2.7 0.9 0.8 1.0
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 1.1 0.9 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.6
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.2
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciences176 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
40. Physical sciences 0.7 0.9 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.3
41. Science technologies/technicians 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 3.1 4.2 2.1 1.3 1.3 1.4
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 2.4 3.5 1.4 1.0 1.0 1.1
25. Library science 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.3
27. Mathematics and statistics 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.0
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciences177 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Architecture, engineering, and related trades 10.8 19.6 2.5 10.9 21.1 1.2
04. Architecture and related services 0.5 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.0
14. Engineering 3.5 5.7 1.4 0.7 1.2 0.3
15. Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians 2.4 4.3 0.5 3.1 6.0 0.4
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
46. Construction trades 1.7 3.4 0.1 2.1 4.3 0.0
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 1.8 3.6 0.1 3.0 5.8 0.3
48. Precision production 1.0 1.9 0.1 1.7 3.5 0.0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 1.1 1.3 1.0 0.8 0.9 0.8
01. Agricultural and veterinary sciences/services/operations and related fields178 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.4 0.5 0.5
03. Natural resources and conservation 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3
Health and related fields 8.0 3.4 12.3 9.5 3.1 15.6
30.37 Design for human health 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
31. Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.4 0.6 0.2
51. Health professions and related programs178 7.0 2.4 11.4 8.9 2.3 15.1
60. Health professions residency/fellowship programs 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
61. Medical residency/fellowship programs 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2
Personal, protective and transportation services 3.0 3.1 2.9 3.8 3.8 3.8
12. Culinary, entertainment, and personal services 1.5 0.9 2.2 2.0 0.8 3.1
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
43. Security and protective services 0.9 1.3 0.6 0.9 1.3 0.6
49. Transportation and materials moving 0.5 0.9 0.1 0.9 1.8 0.0
Other179 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2021 for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data172 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree173 32.2 35.3 29.2 54.6 58.9 50.8
Education 3.2 1.4 4.9 3.2 1.7 4.5
13. Education 3.2 1.4 4.9 3.2 1.7 4.5
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 2.6 2.3 3.0 1.0 1.5 0.8
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
50. Visual and performing arts 2.4 1.9 2.8 1.0 1.5 0.8
Humanities 3.7 2.6 4.7 1.3 1.5 1.6
16. Indigenous and foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics 0.4 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0
23. English language and literature/letters 0.9 0.5 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.4
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 1.1 0.7 1.4 0.4 0.0 0.8
30A Interdisciplinary humanities174 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
38. Philosophy and religious studies 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
39. Theology and religious vocations 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
54. History 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.1 0.0
55. French language and literature/lettersCAN 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
Social and behavioural sciences and law 9.6 6.3 12.8 4.5 2.5 6.4
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 1.2 0.9 1.4 0.7 0.6 0.8
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 1.6 0.2 2.8 1.3 0.0 2.5
22. Legal professions and studies 1.6 1.0 2.1 0.4 0.0 0.8
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciences175 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
42. Psychology 1.4 0.6 2.1 0.8 0.0 1.4
45. Social sciences 3.5 3.3 3.8 0.9 1.3 0.8
Business, management and public administration 15.3 13.2 17.4 6.2 3.6 8.8
30.16 Accounting and computer science 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
44. Public administration and social service professions 1.3 0.5 2.1 1.2 0.4 2.1
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 14.0 12.7 15.3 4.9 3.0 6.6
Physical and life sciences and technologies 2.9 2.6 3.2 0.8 0.4 1.2
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 1.3 1.0 1.6 0.3 0.0 0.6
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 0.7 0.6 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.4
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciences176 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
40. Physical sciences 0.7 0.9 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.4
41. Science technologies/technicians 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 4.0 5.4 2.7 1.1 1.1 1.2
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 3.2 4.6 1.9 0.8 0.6 1.2
25. Library science 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0
27. Mathematics and statistics 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.0
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciences177 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Architecture, engineering, and related trades 12.3 21.8 3.3 10.3 19.7 1.4
04. Architecture and related services 0.6 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.6 0.0
14. Engineering 4.3 6.8 1.9 0.6 1.1 0.0
15. Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians 2.7 4.8 0.6 3.1 5.9 0.4
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
46. Construction trades 1.8 3.6 0.1 1.6 3.2 0.0
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 1.9 3.8 0.1 3.2 5.9 0.6
48. Precision production 1.0 1.9 0.1 1.5 2.8 0.0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 1.3 1.4 1.2 1.1 0.6 1.4
01. Agricultural and veterinary sciences/services/operations and related fields178 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.4 0.8
03. Natural resources and conservation 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.6
Health and related fields 9.3 4.0 14.3 11.6 4.4 18.4
30.37 Design for human health 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
31. Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.7 0.8 0.4
51. Health professions and related programs178 8.2 2.9 13.2 10.7 3.4 17.4
60. Health professions residency/fellowship programs 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
61. Medical residency/fellowship programs 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.4
Personal, protective and transportation services 3.5 3.7 3.4 4.3 4.7 3.7
12. Culinary, entertainment, and personal services 1.8 1.0 2.5 1.9 1.1 2.7
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
43. Security and protective services 1.2 1.6 0.7 1.4 2.1 0.8
49. Transportation and materials moving 0.5 1.0 0.1 0.8 1.5 0.0
Other179 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Location of study compared with province or territory of residence
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data180 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 32.2 35.3 29.2 54.6 58.9 50.8
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree181 67.8 64.7 70.8 45.4 41.1 49.0
Location of study inside Canada 51.7 49.1 54.1 43.2 40.0 46.3
Same as province or territory of residence 47.9 45.4 50.3 40.8 38.1 43.4
Different than province or territory of residence 3.8 3.7 3.9 2.4 1.9 2.9
Location of study outside Canada182 16.1 15.6 16.7 2.1 1.5 2.9
Americas 3.0 3.1 3.0 0.9 0.6 1.0
United States of America 1.9 2.0 1.8 0.8 0.6 1.0
Mexico 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
Cuba 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Haiti 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Jamaica 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Brazil 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
Colombia 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
Peru 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Venezuela95 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Other locations of study in Americas 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
Europe 3.0 3.1 2.8 1.0 0.4 1.6
Belgium 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
France 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Germany 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Netherlands 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Switzerland 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Hungary 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Moldova183 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Poland 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.4
Romania 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
Russian Federation 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
Ukraine 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
Ireland96 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
United Kingdom87 1.0 1.1 0.9 0.4 0.0 0.8
Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Italy 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Serbia86 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Other locations of study in Europe 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0
Africa 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0
Nigeria 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
Algeria 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Morocco 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Tunisia 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Egypt 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
South Africa, Republic of 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Other locations of study in Africa 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
Asia 9.0 8.3 9.7 0.2 0.0 0.4
Iran88 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0
Iraq 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
Israel 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Lebanon 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Syria89 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Turkey 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
China90 1.2 1.1 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
Taiwan 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Hong Kong91 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Japan 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Korea, South92 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
Philippines 1.4 1.0 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.0
Viet Nam 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Bangladesh 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
Sri Lanka 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
India 3.2 3.3 3.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
Pakistan 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0
Other locations of study in Asia 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0
Oceania 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
Australia 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
New Zealand 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Other locations of study in Oceania 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2023. (table). Census Profile. 2021 Census of Population. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2021001. Ottawa. Released November 15, 2023.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed November 2, 2024).

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