Educational attainment and qualifications
Key indicators
Selected geographical area: Canada
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Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with a college or university credential - Canada
(2021 Census of Population)57.5% -
Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor’s degree or higher - Canada
(2021 Census of Population)32.9%
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Selected geographical area: Canada
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Percentage point change in adults aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor’s degree or higher - Canada
(2016 to 2021)4.3(period-to-period change) -
Overqualification rate of immigrants aged 25 to 64 with a degree completed outside Canada - Canada
(2021 Census of Population)25.8% -
Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with an apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma - Canada
(2016 Census of Population)10.8% -
22.4%
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Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor's degree or higher - Canada
(2016 Census of Population)28.5% -
Percentage of men aged 25 to 34 with an apprenticeship certificate - Canada
(2016 Census of Population)7.8% -
Percentage of women aged 25 to 34 with a bachelor's degree or higher - Canada
(2016 Census of Population)40.7%
Selected geographical area: Newfoundland and Labrador
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Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with a college or university credential - Newfoundland and Labrador
(2021 Census of Population)51.8% -
Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor’s degree or higher - Newfoundland and Labrador
(2021 Census of Population)20.8%
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Selected geographical area: Newfoundland and Labrador
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Percentage point change in adults aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor’s degree or higher - Newfoundland and Labrador
(2016 to 2021)2.5(period-to-period change) -
Overqualification rate of immigrants aged 25 to 64 with a degree completed outside Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador
(2021 Census of Population)23.7% -
Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with an apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma - Newfoundland and Labrador
(2016 Census of Population)12.5% -
Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with a college diploma - Newfoundland and Labrador
(2016 Census of Population)28.5% -
Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor's degree or higher - Newfoundland and Labrador
(2016 Census of Population)18.3% -
Percentage of men aged 25 to 34 with an apprenticeship certificate - Newfoundland and Labrador
(2016 Census of Population)12.6% -
Percentage of women aged 25 to 34 with a bachelor's degree or higher - Newfoundland and Labrador
(2016 Census of Population)33.6%
Selected geographical area: Prince Edward Island
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Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with a college or university credential - Prince Edward Island
(2021 Census of Population)58.1% -
Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor’s degree or higher - Prince Edward Island
(2021 Census of Population)27.4%
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Selected geographical area: Prince Edward Island
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Percentage point change in adults aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor’s degree or higher - Prince Edward Island
(2016 to 2021)3.7(period-to-period change) -
Overqualification rate of immigrants aged 25 to 64 with a degree completed outside Canada - Prince Edward Island
(2021 Census of Population)27.4% -
Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with an apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma - Prince Edward Island
(2016 Census of Population)8.4% -
Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with a college diploma - Prince Edward Island
(2016 Census of Population)28.2% -
Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor's degree or higher - Prince Edward Island
(2016 Census of Population)23.7% -
Percentage of men aged 25 to 34 with an apprenticeship certificate - Prince Edward Island
(2016 Census of Population)4.5% -
Percentage of women aged 25 to 34 with a bachelor's degree or higher - Prince Edward Island
(2016 Census of Population)39.5%
Selected geographical area: Nova Scotia
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Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with a college or university credential - Nova Scotia
(2021 Census of Population)56.7% -
Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor’s degree or higher - Nova Scotia
(2021 Census of Population)29.8%
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Selected geographical area: Nova Scotia
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Percentage point change in adults aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor’s degree or higher - Nova Scotia
(2016 to 2021)4.3(period-to-period change) -
Overqualification rate of immigrants aged 25 to 64 with a degree completed outside Canada - Nova Scotia
(2021 Census of Population)22.2% -
Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with an apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma - Nova Scotia
(2016 Census of Population)10.6% -
25.9%
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Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor's degree or higher - Nova Scotia
(2016 Census of Population)25.5% -
Percentage of men aged 25 to 34 with an apprenticeship certificate - Nova Scotia
(2016 Census of Population)6.1% -
Percentage of women aged 25 to 34 with a bachelor's degree or higher - Nova Scotia
(2016 Census of Population)40.3%
Selected geographical area: New Brunswick
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Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with a college or university credential - New Brunswick
(2021 Census of Population)52.5% -
Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor’s degree or higher - New Brunswick
(2021 Census of Population)23.5%
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Selected geographical area: New Brunswick
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Percentage point change in adults aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor’s degree or higher - New Brunswick
(2016 to 2021)3.3(period-to-period change) -
Overqualification rate of immigrants aged 25 to 64 with a degree completed outside Canada - New Brunswick
(2021 Census of Population)26.6% -
Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with an apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma - New Brunswick
(2016 Census of Population)9.4% -
Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with a college diploma - New Brunswick
(2016 Census of Population)26.1% -
Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor's degree or higher - New Brunswick
(2016 Census of Population)20.2% -
Percentage of men aged 25 to 34 with an apprenticeship certificate - New Brunswick
(2016 Census of Population)6.3% -
Percentage of women aged 25 to 34 with a bachelor's degree or higher - New Brunswick
(2016 Census of Population)33.5%
Selected geographical area: Quebec
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Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with a college or university credential - Quebec
(2021 Census of Population)52.3% -
Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor’s degree or higher - Quebec
(2021 Census of Population)29.5%
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Selected geographical area: Quebec
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Percentage point change in adults aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor’s degree or higher - Quebec
(2016 to 2021)3.9(period-to-period change) -
Overqualification rate of immigrants aged 25 to 64 with a degree completed outside Canada - Quebec
(2021 Census of Population)22.4% -
Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with an apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma - Quebec
(2016 Census of Population)19.8% -
19.0%
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Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor's degree or higher - Quebec
(2016 Census of Population)25.5% -
Percentage of men aged 25 to 34 with an apprenticeship certificate - Quebec
(2016 Census of Population)9.9% -
Percentage of women aged 25 to 34 with a bachelor's degree or higher - Quebec
(2016 Census of Population)37.9%
Selected geographical area: Ontario
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Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with a college or university credential - Ontario
(2021 Census of Population)62.8% -
Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor’s degree or higher - Ontario
(2021 Census of Population)36.8%
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Selected geographical area: Ontario
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Percentage point change in adults aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor’s degree or higher - Ontario
(2016 to 2021)4.9(period-to-period change) -
Overqualification rate of immigrants aged 25 to 64 with a degree completed outside Canada - Ontario
(2021 Census of Population)24.3% -
Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with an apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma - Ontario
(2016 Census of Population)6.2% -
24.7%
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Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor's degree or higher - Ontario
(2016 Census of Population)31.9% -
Percentage of men aged 25 to 34 with an apprenticeship certificate - Ontario
(2016 Census of Population)4.1% -
Percentage of women aged 25 to 34 with a bachelor's degree or higher - Ontario
(2016 Census of Population)44.7%
Selected geographical area: Manitoba
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Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with a college or university credential - Manitoba
(2021 Census of Population)52.2% -
Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor’s degree or higher - Manitoba
(2021 Census of Population)28.8%
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Selected geographical area: Manitoba
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Percentage point change in adults aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor’s degree or higher - Manitoba
(2016 to 2021)3.6(period-to-period change) -
Overqualification rate of immigrants aged 25 to 64 with a degree completed outside Canada - Manitoba
(2021 Census of Population)37.3% -
Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with an apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma - Manitoba
(2016 Census of Population)8.2% -
21.1%
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Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor's degree or higher - Manitoba
(2016 Census of Population)25.2% -
Percentage of men aged 25 to 34 with an apprenticeship certificate - Manitoba
(2016 Census of Population)6.7% -
Percentage of women aged 25 to 34 with a bachelor's degree or higher - Manitoba
(2016 Census of Population)36.6%
Selected geographical area: Saskatchewan
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Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with a college or university credential - Saskatchewan
(2021 Census of Population)48.0% -
Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor’s degree or higher - Saskatchewan
(2021 Census of Population)25.8%
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Selected geographical area: Saskatchewan
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Percentage point change in adults aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor’s degree or higher - Saskatchewan
(2016 to 2021)3.3(period-to-period change) -
Overqualification rate of immigrants aged 25 to 64 with a degree completed outside Canada - Saskatchewan
(2021 Census of Population)33.9% -
Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with an apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma - Saskatchewan
(2016 Census of Population)11.8% -
Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with a college diploma - Saskatchewan
(2016 Census of Population)20.3% -
Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor's degree or higher - Saskatchewan
(2016 Census of Population)22.5% -
Percentage of men aged 25 to 34 with an apprenticeship certificate - Saskatchewan
(2016 Census of Population)11.9% -
Percentage of women aged 25 to 34 with a bachelor's degree or higher - Saskatchewan
(2016 Census of Population)35.0%
Selected geographical area: Alberta
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Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with a college or university credential - Alberta
(2021 Census of Population)55.2% -
Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor’s degree or higher - Alberta
(2021 Census of Population)31.1%
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Selected geographical area: Alberta
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Percentage point change in adults aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor’s degree or higher - Alberta
(2016 to 2021)2.9(period-to-period change) -
Overqualification rate of immigrants aged 25 to 64 with a degree completed outside Canada - Alberta
(2021 Census of Population)30.1% -
Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with an apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma - Alberta
(2016 Census of Population)10.6% -
22.0%
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Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor's degree or higher - Alberta
(2016 Census of Population)28.2% -
Percentage of men aged 25 to 34 with an apprenticeship certificate - Alberta
(2016 Census of Population)12.5% -
Percentage of women aged 25 to 34 with a bachelor's degree or higher - Alberta
(2016 Census of Population)37.8%
Selected geographical area: British Columbia
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Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with a college or university credential - British Columbia
(2021 Census of Population)58.1% -
Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor’s degree or higher - British Columbia
(2021 Census of Population)35.0%
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Selected geographical area: British Columbia
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Percentage point change in adults aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor’s degree or higher - British Columbia
(2016 to 2021)5.1(period-to-period change) -
Overqualification rate of immigrants aged 25 to 64 with a degree completed outside Canada - British Columbia
(2021 Census of Population)25.9% -
Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with an apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma - British Columbia
(2016 Census of Population)9.1% -
Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with a college diploma - British Columbia
(2016 Census of Population)20.9% -
Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor's degree or higher - British Columbia
(2016 Census of Population)29.9% -
Percentage of men aged 25 to 34 with an apprenticeship certificate - British Columbia
(2016 Census of Population)8.8% -
Percentage of women aged 25 to 34 with a bachelor's degree or higher - British Columbia
(2016 Census of Population)41.5%
Selected geographical area: Yukon
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Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with a college or university credential - Yukon
(2021 Census of Population)58.1% -
Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor’s degree or higher - Yukon
(2021 Census of Population)32.9%
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Selected geographical area: Yukon
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Percentage point change in adults aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor’s degree or higher - Yukon
(2016 to 2021)2.8(period-to-period change) -
Overqualification rate of immigrants aged 25 to 64 with a degree completed outside Canada - Yukon
(2021 Census of Population)31.8% -
Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with an apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma - Yukon
(2016 Census of Population)11.4% -
23.7%
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Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor's degree or higher - Yukon
(2016 Census of Population)30.1% -
Percentage of men aged 25 to 34 with an apprenticeship certificate - Yukon
(2016 Census of Population)11.9% -
Percentage of women aged 25 to 34 with a bachelor's degree or higher - Yukon
(2016 Census of Population)39.1%
Selected geographical area: Northwest Territories
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Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with a college or university credential - Northwest Territories
(2021 Census of Population)48.4% -
Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor’s degree or higher - Northwest Territories
(2021 Census of Population)26.4%
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Selected geographical area: Northwest Territories
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Percentage point change in adults aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor’s degree or higher - Northwest Territories
(2016 to 2021)1.8(period-to-period change) -
Overqualification rate of immigrants aged 25 to 64 with a degree completed outside Canada - Northwest Territories
(2021 Census of Population)30.1% -
Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with an apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma - Northwest Territories
(2016 Census of Population)11.1% -
Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with a college diploma - Northwest Territories
(2016 Census of Population)21.7% -
Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor's degree or higher - Northwest Territories
(2016 Census of Population)24.5% -
Percentage of men aged 25 to 34 with an apprenticeship certificate - Northwest Territories
(2016 Census of Population)7.7% -
Percentage of women aged 25 to 34 with a bachelor's degree or higher - Northwest Territories
(2016 Census of Population)35.4%
Selected geographical area: Nunavut
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Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with a college or university credential - Nunavut
(2021 Census of Population)31.5% -
Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor’s degree or higher - Nunavut
(2021 Census of Population)14.1%
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Selected geographical area: Nunavut
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Percentage point change in adults aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor’s degree or higher - Nunavut
(2016 to 2021)-0.1(period-to-period change) -
Overqualification rate of immigrants aged 25 to 64 with a degree completed outside Canada - Nunavut
(2021 Census of Population)10.5% -
Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with an apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma - Nunavut
(2016 Census of Population)9.6% -
19.3%
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Percentage of adults aged 25 to 64 with a bachelor's degree or higher - Nunavut
(2016 Census of Population)14.3% -
Percentage of men aged 25 to 34 with an apprenticeship certificate - Nunavut
(2016 Census of Population)3.8% -
Percentage of women aged 25 to 34 with a bachelor's degree or higher - Nunavut
(2016 Census of Population)15.4%
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The 2001 Community Profiles provide 2001 Census data for close to 6,000 communities, as well as for large and smaller metropolitan areas. These profiles contain free information for all Canadian communities (cities, towns, villages, Indian reserves and settlements, etc.), for counties or their equivalents and for metropolitan areas, as well as data for 2003 health regions. Additional information on data quality, definitions, data quality indexes, special notes and other supporting text is available.
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This report provides a descriptive overview of the first results from the 2000 Youth in Transition Survey (YITS) for 18-20-year-olds in Canada. The YITS, developed through a partnership between Human Resources Development Canada and Statistics Canada, is a longitudinal survey designed to collect a broad range of information on the education and labour market experiences of youth.
This report provides new information on high school dropout rates as of December 1999 and compares high school graduates and dropouts on a number of dimensions, including family background, parental education and occupation, engagement with school, working during high school, peer influence, and educational aspirations. This report also provides a first look at pathways followed by young people once they are no longer in high school, including their participation in post-secondary education, employment status, self-assessed skills levels, and barriers to post-secondary education.
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The 2001 Community Profiles provide 2001 Census data for close to 6,000 communities, as well as for large and smaller metropolitan areas. These profiles contain free information for all Canadian communities (cities, towns, villages, Indian reserves and settlements, etc.), for counties or their equivalents and for metropolitan areas, as well as data for 2003 health regions. Additional information on data quality, definitions, data quality indexes, special notes and other supporting text is available.
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- 1. At a Crossroads: First Results for the 18-20-year-old Cohort of the Youth in Transition Survey ArchivedJournals and periodicals: 81-591-XGeography: CanadaDescription:
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This report provides new information on high school dropout rates as of December 1999 and compares high school graduates and dropouts on a number of dimensions, including family background, parental education and occupation, engagement with school, working during high school, peer influence, and educational aspirations. This report also provides a first look at pathways followed by young people once they are no longer in high school, including their participation in post-secondary education, employment status, self-assessed skills levels, and barriers to post-secondary education.
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