Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population
Profile table
Characteristic | CanadaMore information:
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Total | Men+ | Women+ | |
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 |
No certificate, diploma or degree | 16.2 | 17.1 | 15.3 |
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate167 | 26.7 | 27.1 | 26.3 |
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree | 57.2 | 55.9 | 58.4 |
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level | 30.5 | 31.1 | 29.9 |
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma | 8.7 | 12.2 | 5.4 |
Non-apprenticeship trades certificate or diploma168 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 4.1 |
Apprenticeship certificate169 | 3.9 | 6.6 | 1.3 |
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma170 | 18.8 | 16.4 | 21.2 |
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.4 |
Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.7 | 24.8 | 28.5 |
Bachelor's degree | 17.5 | 15.7 | 19.1 |
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.0 |
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
Master's degree | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.9 |
Earned doctorate171 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
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 |
No certificate, diploma or degree | 9.9 | 11.4 | 8.4 |
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate167 | 23.0 | 24.4 | 21.6 |
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree | 67.1 | 64.2 | 70.0 |
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level | 34.3 | 34.7 | 33.8 |
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma | 9.6 | 13.3 | 6.1 |
Non-apprenticeship trades certificate or diploma168 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 4.7 |
Apprenticeship certificate169 | 4.3 | 7.2 | 1.4 |
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma170 | 21.4 | 18.7 | 24.1 |
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.6 |
Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.9 | 29.5 | 36.1 |
Bachelor's degree | 21.3 | 18.8 | 23.8 |
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.5 |
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
Master's degree | 7.4 | 6.9 | 7.9 |
Earned doctorate171 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
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 April 18, 2024).
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