Dictionary, Census of Population, 2021
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry

Definition

Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry refers to whether or not a person has completed a degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry.

For those with such a degree, this variable also indicates whether higher educational qualifications (i.e., master's degree or earned doctorate) were held or not.

The variable 'Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry' is not used in any analytical or data products for the 2021 Census. Data and reference material on this variable can be obtained through custom requests.

Statistical unit(s)

• Person

Classification(s)

• Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry

Reported in

2021 and 2016 (25% sample); 2011^{Footnote 1} (30% sample); 2006 (20% sample).

Reported for

Population aged 15 years and over in private households

Question number(s)

Derived variable: Question 34c)

Responses

• No degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry
• Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry without master's degree and without earned doctorate
• Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry with master's degree and without earned doctorate
• Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry without master's degree and with earned doctorate
• Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry with master's degree and with earned doctorate

Remarks

This derived variable complements the Highest certificate, diploma or degree variable by providing additional estimates of medical, dentistry, veterinary medicine and optometry degrees for persons who also have either master's or earned doctorate degrees. Thus, this variable provides a more complete measure of the population with these qualifications in Canada.

Note(s)