Educational attainment and qualifications
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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
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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%
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- Census of Population (348)
- National Household Survey (42)
- Postsecondary Student Information System (15)
- Youth in Transition Survey (6)
- Labour Force Survey (5)
- Programme for International Student Assessment (5)
- Survey of Earned Doctorates (3)
- Canadian Survey on Disability (3)
- Census of Agriculture (3)
- Annual Income Estimates for Census Families and Individuals (T1 Family File) (3)
- National Graduates Survey (3)
- Canadian Community Health Survey - Annual Component (2)
- Indigenous Peoples Survey (2)
- Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (2)
- General Social Survey - Social Identity (2)
- Workplace and Employee Survey (1)
- University and College Academic Staff System - Full-time Staff (1)
- University Student Information System (1)
- Adult Education and Training Survey (1)
- Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (1)
- Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Canada (1)
- General Social Survey - Education, Work and Retirement (1)
- General Social Survey - Time Use (1)
- General Social Survey - Victimization (1)
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- Access and Support to Education and Training Survey (1)
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- Canadian Income Survey (1)
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- Survey on Individual Safety in the Postsecondary Student Population (1)
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- Thematic map: 92-173-XDescription: A thematic map focuses on the spatial variability of a specific distribution or theme (such as population density or average annual income) for standard geographic areas, whereas a reference map focuses on the location and names of geographic features. Thematic maps normally include some location or reference information to help users familiarize themselves with the geographic area covered on the map.
A reference guide is available (92-143-G).
Release date: 2023-02-08 - 2. A portrait of educational attainment and occupational outcomes among racialized populations in 2021Stats in brief: 98-200-X2021011Description: This Census in Brief article focuses on the education of racialized groups based on data from the 2021 Census of Population. It examines differences in educational attainment between and within racialized groups. The article also provides information on whether racialized populations found jobs that correspond to their education.Release date: 2023-01-18
- Table: 37-10-0139-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Changes in field of study between STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics and computer sciences) and BHASE (business, humanities, health, arts, social science and education; non-STEM) groupings (Variant of Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 - Cannabis STEM and BHASE groupings) for postsecondary students, within Canada, by demographic characteristics and educational qualification of first enrolment.Release date: 2023-01-11
- Table: 37-10-0140-01Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Graduation rates, average time to graduation and number of students in an entry cohort for college-level certificate students, within the province or territory of first enrolment, by demographic characteristics.Release date: 2023-01-11
- Table: 37-10-0140-02Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Graduation rates, average time to graduation and number of students in an entry cohort for college-level diploma students, within the province or territory of first enrolment, by demographic characteristics.Release date: 2023-01-11
- Table: 37-10-0140-03Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Persistence rates, graduation rates, average time to graduation and number of students in an entry cohort for undergraduate degree students, within the province or territory of first enrolment, by demographic characteristics.Release date: 2023-01-11
- Table: 37-10-0140-04Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Graduation rates, average time to graduation and number of students in an entry cohort for master's degree students, within the province or territory of first enrolment, by demographic characteristics.Release date: 2023-01-11
- Table: 37-10-0140-05Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Persistence rates, graduation rates, average time to graduation and number of students in an entry cohort for doctorate degree students, within the province or territory of first enrolment, by demographic characteristics.Release date: 2023-01-11
- Table: 37-10-0143-01Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Proportion of students who started in a college-level certificate program and graduated with a different educational qualification, within the province or territory of first enrolment, by demographic characteristics.Release date: 2023-01-11
- Table: 37-10-0143-04Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Proportion of students who started in a master's degree program and graduated with a different educational qualification, within the province or territory of first enrolment, by demographic characteristics.Release date: 2023-01-11
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- Thematic map: 92-173-XDescription: A thematic map focuses on the spatial variability of a specific distribution or theme (such as population density or average annual income) for standard geographic areas, whereas a reference map focuses on the location and names of geographic features. Thematic maps normally include some location or reference information to help users familiarize themselves with the geographic area covered on the map.
A reference guide is available (92-143-G).
Release date: 2023-02-08 - Table: 37-10-0139-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Changes in field of study between STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics and computer sciences) and BHASE (business, humanities, health, arts, social science and education; non-STEM) groupings (Variant of Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 - Cannabis STEM and BHASE groupings) for postsecondary students, within Canada, by demographic characteristics and educational qualification of first enrolment.Release date: 2023-01-11
- Table: 37-10-0140-01Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Graduation rates, average time to graduation and number of students in an entry cohort for college-level certificate students, within the province or territory of first enrolment, by demographic characteristics.Release date: 2023-01-11
- Table: 37-10-0140-02Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Graduation rates, average time to graduation and number of students in an entry cohort for college-level diploma students, within the province or territory of first enrolment, by demographic characteristics.Release date: 2023-01-11
- Table: 37-10-0140-03Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Persistence rates, graduation rates, average time to graduation and number of students in an entry cohort for undergraduate degree students, within the province or territory of first enrolment, by demographic characteristics.Release date: 2023-01-11
- Table: 37-10-0140-04Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Graduation rates, average time to graduation and number of students in an entry cohort for master's degree students, within the province or territory of first enrolment, by demographic characteristics.Release date: 2023-01-11
- Table: 37-10-0140-05Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Persistence rates, graduation rates, average time to graduation and number of students in an entry cohort for doctorate degree students, within the province or territory of first enrolment, by demographic characteristics.Release date: 2023-01-11
- Table: 37-10-0143-01Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Proportion of students who started in a college-level certificate program and graduated with a different educational qualification, within the province or territory of first enrolment, by demographic characteristics.Release date: 2023-01-11
- Table: 37-10-0143-04Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Proportion of students who started in a master's degree program and graduated with a different educational qualification, within the province or territory of first enrolment, by demographic characteristics.Release date: 2023-01-11
- Table: 37-10-0143-05Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Proportion of students who started in a doctorate degree program and pursued or graduated with a different educational qualification, within the province or territory of first enrolment, by demographic characteristics.Release date: 2023-01-11
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- 1. A portrait of educational attainment and occupational outcomes among racialized populations in 2021Stats in brief: 98-200-X2021011Description: This Census in Brief article focuses on the education of racialized groups based on data from the 2021 Census of Population. It examines differences in educational attainment between and within racialized groups. The article also provides information on whether racialized populations found jobs that correspond to their education.Release date: 2023-01-18
- Stats in brief: 11-001-X202233432994Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2022-11-30
- 3. Portrait of Women by the Relative Remoteness of their Communities, Series 2: Educational AttainmentArticles and reports: 45-20-00022022001Description:
Using data from the 2016 Census of Population and the updated Remoteness Index Classification, this paper focuses on the educational attainment, type of postsecondary qualification (e.g. apprenticeship or trades, college or CEGEP, or university degree at the bachelor level or higher), and the fields of study of women by the relative remoteness of their communities.
Release date: 2022-02-08 - Stats in brief: 89-28-0001202200100001Description:
This article provides a statistical profile of the educational participation and attainment of lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people aged 15 and older in Canada, compared with the heterosexual population. Drawing on sexual orientation data from pooled cycles of the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS, 2015 to 2016 and 2017 to 2018), it is the second of a series of four thematic Just the Facts articles on the LGB population in Canada.
Release date: 2022-02-01 - Articles and reports: 75-006-X202100100009Description:
This study examines the educational attainment and labour market outcomes of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit women primarily aged 25 to 64 using data from the 2006 and 2016 Census of Population, the 2017 Aboriginal Peoples Survey and the 2018 National Graduates Survey. Comparisons are made to the non-Indigenous population, across Indigenous-identity groups, and between the sexes.
Release date: 2021-10-20 - Stats in brief: 11-001-X202129332889Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2021-10-20
- Articles and reports: 42-28-0001202100100003Description:
This chapter provides a broad overview of the education situation of Canadian youth. It focuses on the general level of education for young Canadians, as well as on which groups are driving the rise in educational attainment. The chapter also examines the literacy and numeracy skills of young Canadians and how they compare with their counterparts in other OECD countries. Finally, it looks at some of the costs and benefits of a postsecondary education in Canada, including how such an education has been rewarded in the labour market.
Release date: 2021-10-04 - Stats in brief: 11-001-X202127732364Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2021-10-04
- Stats in brief: 11-001-X20203494758Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2020-12-14
- Articles and reports: 75-006-X202000100004Description:
Using integrated data from the 2006 and 2016 censuses, this study examines persistent overqualification over time among immigrants and non-immigrants. More specifically, the study examines the link between various characteristics associated with immigration and the probability of overqualification in both 2006 and 2016.
Release date: 2020-09-02
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- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 92-392-GDescription:
This guide presents the census concepts related to schooling and major field of study and describes the evolution of the different issues that concern these concepts. The guide also deals with the comparability of the 2001 Census data on schooling and major field of study with those of previous censuses.
Release date: 2004-11-23 - Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 75F0002M1995009Description:
This paper describes the derived variables for educational attainment and educational activity from the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics.
Release date: 1995-12-30 - Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3852Description: The data obtained from this survey will be useful to the Alberta government in manpower planning and in forecasting future demands on universities and community colleges in that province. In other words, the provincial government needs to determine how skilled the workforce is in order to assess the potential population to be served by universities and community colleges.
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