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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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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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- Table: 37-10-0117-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Educational attainment in the population aged 25 to 64, off-reserve Indigenous, non-Indigenous and total population, Canada and jurisdictions. This table is included in Section D: Postsecondary education: Educational attainment of the population aged 25 to 64 of the Pan Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP). PCEIP draws from a wide variety of data sources to provide information on the school-age population, elementary, secondary and postsecondary education, transitions, and labour market outcomes. The program presents indicators for all of Canada, the provinces, the territories, as well as selected international comparisons and comparisons over time. PCEIP is an ongoing initiative of the Canadian Education Statistics Council, a partnership between Statistics Canada and the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada that provides a set of statistical measures on education systems in Canada.Release date: 2025-05-01
- Table: 37-10-0130-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Educational attainment of the population aged 25 to 64, by age group and sex, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Canada, provinces and territories. This table is included in Section D: Postsecondary education: Educational attainment of the population aged 25 to 64 of the Pan Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP). PCEIP draws from a wide variety of data sources to provide information on the school-age population, elementary, secondary and postsecondary education, transitions, education finance and labour market outcomes. The program presents indicators for all of Canada, the provinces, the territories, as well as selected international comparisons and comparisons over time. PCEIP is an ongoing initiative of the Canadian Education Statistics Council, a partnership between Statistics Canada and the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada that provides a set of statistical measures on education systems in Canada.Release date: 2025-05-01
- Table: 42-10-0095-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Highest level of formal Early Childhood Education (ECE)-related training obtained by the operator at licensed home-based and unlicensed home-based child care, Canada.Release date: 2025-03-19
- Table: 42-10-0095-02Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Highest level of formal Early Childhood Education (ECE)-related training obtained by the operator at licensed home-based and unlicensed home-based child care, Newfoundland and Labrador.Release date: 2025-03-19
- Table: 42-10-0095-03Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Highest level of formal Early Childhood Education (ECE)-related training obtained by the operator at licensed home-based and unlicensed home-based child care, Prince Edward Island.Release date: 2025-03-19
- Table: 42-10-0095-04Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Highest level of formal Early Childhood Education (ECE)-related training obtained by the operator at licensed home-based and unlicensed home-based child care, Nova Scotia.Release date: 2025-03-19
- Table: 42-10-0095-05Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Highest level of formal Early Childhood Education (ECE)-related training obtained by the operator at licensed home-based and unlicensed home-based child care, New Brunswick.Release date: 2025-03-19
- Table: 42-10-0095-06Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Highest level of formal Early Childhood Education (ECE)-related training obtained by the operator at licensed home-based and unlicensed home-based child care, Quebec.Release date: 2025-03-19
- Table: 42-10-0095-07Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Highest level of formal Early Childhood Education (ECE)-related training obtained by the operator at licensed home-based and unlicensed home-based child care, Ontario.Release date: 2025-03-19
- Table: 42-10-0095-08Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Highest level of formal Early Childhood Education (ECE)-related training obtained by the operator at licensed home-based and unlicensed home-based child care, Manitoba.Release date: 2025-03-19
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- Table: 37-10-0117-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Educational attainment in the population aged 25 to 64, off-reserve Indigenous, non-Indigenous and total population, Canada and jurisdictions. This table is included in Section D: Postsecondary education: Educational attainment of the population aged 25 to 64 of the Pan Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP). PCEIP draws from a wide variety of data sources to provide information on the school-age population, elementary, secondary and postsecondary education, transitions, and labour market outcomes. The program presents indicators for all of Canada, the provinces, the territories, as well as selected international comparisons and comparisons over time. PCEIP is an ongoing initiative of the Canadian Education Statistics Council, a partnership between Statistics Canada and the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada that provides a set of statistical measures on education systems in Canada.Release date: 2025-05-01
- Table: 37-10-0130-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Educational attainment of the population aged 25 to 64, by age group and sex, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Canada, provinces and territories. This table is included in Section D: Postsecondary education: Educational attainment of the population aged 25 to 64 of the Pan Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP). PCEIP draws from a wide variety of data sources to provide information on the school-age population, elementary, secondary and postsecondary education, transitions, education finance and labour market outcomes. The program presents indicators for all of Canada, the provinces, the territories, as well as selected international comparisons and comparisons over time. PCEIP is an ongoing initiative of the Canadian Education Statistics Council, a partnership between Statistics Canada and the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada that provides a set of statistical measures on education systems in Canada.Release date: 2025-05-01
- Table: 42-10-0095-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Highest level of formal Early Childhood Education (ECE)-related training obtained by the operator at licensed home-based and unlicensed home-based child care, Canada.Release date: 2025-03-19
- Table: 42-10-0095-02Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Highest level of formal Early Childhood Education (ECE)-related training obtained by the operator at licensed home-based and unlicensed home-based child care, Newfoundland and Labrador.Release date: 2025-03-19
- Table: 42-10-0095-03Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Highest level of formal Early Childhood Education (ECE)-related training obtained by the operator at licensed home-based and unlicensed home-based child care, Prince Edward Island.Release date: 2025-03-19
- Table: 42-10-0095-04Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Highest level of formal Early Childhood Education (ECE)-related training obtained by the operator at licensed home-based and unlicensed home-based child care, Nova Scotia.Release date: 2025-03-19
- Table: 42-10-0095-05Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Highest level of formal Early Childhood Education (ECE)-related training obtained by the operator at licensed home-based and unlicensed home-based child care, New Brunswick.Release date: 2025-03-19
- Table: 42-10-0095-06Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Highest level of formal Early Childhood Education (ECE)-related training obtained by the operator at licensed home-based and unlicensed home-based child care, Quebec.Release date: 2025-03-19
- Table: 42-10-0095-07Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Highest level of formal Early Childhood Education (ECE)-related training obtained by the operator at licensed home-based and unlicensed home-based child care, Ontario.Release date: 2025-03-19
- Table: 42-10-0095-08Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Highest level of formal Early Childhood Education (ECE)-related training obtained by the operator at licensed home-based and unlicensed home-based child care, Manitoba.Release date: 2025-03-19
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- Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202400900002Description: Although it is well established that higher levels of educational attainment are generally associated with higher lifetime earnings, and that this varies considerably by field of study, less is known about the actual jobs held by graduates of specific disciplines. The purpose of this short article is to present results from the 2021 Census of Population for doctoral degree graduates. Only individuals who worked during the census reference week (May 2 to 8, 2021) and who completed a Canadian doctoral degree program are included.Release date: 2024-09-25
- Stats in brief: 11-627-M2024027Description: This infographic provides details about the number of graduates and median employment income two years after graduation for international postsecondary students, by educational qualification and field of study.Release date: 2024-06-20
- Articles and reports: 75-006-X202300100012Description: This study uses data from the 2021 Census to report on postsecondary educational attainment and labour market outcomes among Indigenous adults aged 25 to 64 years. As First Nations people, Métis and Inuit are more likely to live in certain regions, which can impact their participation in both education and the labour market, the article pays particular attention to patterns in educational attainment and employment among those residing in remote areas, on reserve, and communities across Inuit Nunangat.Release date: 2023-10-27
- Stats in brief: 98-200-X2021015Description: This Census in Brief article examines how changes in income from 2019 to 2020, during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, differed by level of education. It looks at changes in employment income, income-replacement benefits (COVID-19 benefits and employment insurance) and the combination of these two income types. It also examines how changes in income varied by major field of study and by province.Release date: 2023-10-04
- 5. The effect of parents’ education and income on the educational attainment of childhood immigrantsArticles and reports: 36-28-0001202300900002Description: Many immigrants move to countries such as Canada in part to provide better educational and economic opportunities for their children. For its part, Canada also looks to immigrants and their children to provide higher-level skills to the labour market. This paper examines the effect of the mother’s and father’s education on the likelihood of a childhood immigrant who arrived in Canada at age 17 or younger, completing postsecondary education. The paper further determines whether there is significant variation in these relationships among immigrants from different source regions.Release date: 2023-09-27
- Stats in brief: 11-627-M2023042Description: This infographic looks at the educational attainment of farm operators by field of study, gender and age group. The main data source for this product is the 2021 Agriculture–Population Linkage (linkage between the Census of Agriculture and the Census of Population).Release date: 2023-08-25
- Articles and reports: 75-006-X202300100009Description: Using data from the 2021 Census, this study examines educational attainment and earnings of the Canadian-born Black population, focusing on three groups: i) those with at least one African-born parent (African-origin); ii) those with at least one Caribbean-born parent (Caribbean-origin); and iii) those whose parents were both born in Canada (Canadian-origin).Release date: 2023-08-22
- Stats in brief: 11-627-M2023048Description: This infographic analyzes three different Canadian-born Black populations: those with at least one parent born in Africa, those with at least one parent born in the Caribbean, and those with both parents born in Canada. It looks at how educational attainment differs between the three different Canadian-born Black populations, and how education along with other factors contributes to earnings differences between the different Black populations and between Black and non-Indigenous non-racialized populations.Release date: 2023-08-22
- Articles and reports: 81-595-M2023002Description: This fact sheet uses 2016 Census of Population data linked to the Remoteness Index to examine the relationship between remoteness and high school completion for First Nations people, Métis, and Inuit aged 19 to 45. The Remoteness index measures geographic proximity to service centers for each populated community, which is an important determinant of socio-economic, education, and health outcomes. This study attempts to disentangle factors relevant to educational attainment and shed light on the learning context of First Nations people, Métis, and Inuit.Release date: 2023-06-21
- Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202300400001Description: Selecting a field of study is an important decision made by thousands of incoming postsecondary students each year. Numerous studies have shown that graduates from engineering, business and mathematics programs earn considerably more than their counterparts from arts and humanities. This article estimates the earnings differences across various fields of study after adjusting for differences in high school academic performance (course marks), neighbourhood factors (income and educational attainment) and postsecondary institution effects.Release date: 2023-05-08
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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.