Population 15 years and over by highest certificate, diploma or degree, by age groups (2006 Census) (15 to 19 years, 20 to 24 years, 25 to 34 years, 35 to 44 years)

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Population 15 years and over by highest certificate, diploma or degree, by age groups (2006 Census)
(15 to 19 years, 20 to 24 years, 25 to 34 years, 35 to 44 years)

	2006
	Total	15 to 19 years	20 to 24 years	25 to 34 years	35 to 44 years
	number
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree1	25,664,220	2,135,920	2,071,895	3,987,075	4,794,100
No certificate, diploma or degree	6,098,325	1,392,970	286,050	433,940	603,605
Certificate, diploma or degree	19,565,895	742,950	1,785,845	3,553,130	4,190,490
High school certificate or equivalent2	6,553,420	638,740	889,275	897,835	1,091,465
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	2,785,420	32,980	152,195	416,045	609,270
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma3	4,435,140	58,795	399,580	906,155	1,064,810
University certificate, diploma or degree	5,791,915	12,435	344,795	1,333,100	1,424,945
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level	1,136,145	8,895	78,530	181,350	235,970
University certificate or degree	4,655,770	3,540	266,265	1,151,750	1,188,975
Bachelor's degree	2,981,465	3,000	230,650	812,335	765,900
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level	493,540	540	21,960	104,970	117,650
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry	136,845	0	2,225	27,450	33,390
Master's degree	866,975	0	10,135	186,955	229,165
Earned doctorate	176,945	0	1,295	20,040	42,870
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population. Last modified: 2009-10-06.

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