Table 3
Population aged 25 to 64 years old with a bachelor's degree or higher, by racialized group, immigration status and period of immigration, 2021
| Non-immigrants | Immigrants | Admitted to Canada in the last 10 years (2011 to 2021) | Admitted to Canada more than 10 years ago (before 2011) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | |
| Total, Canada | 26.8 | 45.2 | 56.1 | 40.3 |
| Total racialized population | 46.1 | 46.4 | 55.8 | 41.5 |
| South Asian | 55.4 | 53.7 | 68.6 | 44.8 |
| Chinese | 64.4 | 53.8 | 59.1 | 52.1 |
| Black | 27.9 | 32.3 | 41.1 | 26.8 |
| Filipino | 37.5 | 46.1 | 50.5 | 42.5 |
| Arab | 45.0 | 47.7 | 48.9 | 46.8 |
| Latin American | 24.2 | 35.7 | 50.1 | 29.5 |
| Southeast Asian | 42.1 | 25.6 | 43.7 | 21.1 |
| West Asian | 51.7 | 50.1 | 61.3 | 43.7 |
| Korean | 62.7 | 60.5 | 57.7 | 61.7 |
| Japanese | 48.8 | 46.2 | 51.5 | 43.4 |
Note(s):
In this table, the concept of "racialized group" is derived directly from the concept of "visible minority." The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as "persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour."
Source(s):
Census of Population, 2021 (3901).
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