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Table D.6.4
Distribution of the population aged 25 to 64, by educational attainment1 and age group, Canada and jurisdictions, 2006

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Highest certificate, diploma or degree1 Age group
25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 Total 25 to 64
percentage
Canada
No certificate, diploma or degree 11 13 16 23 15
High school certificate or equivalent 23 23 26 24 24
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 10 13 13 13 12
College2 23 22 20 16 20
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 5 5 5 6 5
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 29 25 20 18 23
Total 100 100 100 100 100
Population (number) 3,987,075 4,794,100 4,951,410 3,649,525 17,382,110
Newfoundland and Labrador
No certificate, diploma or degree 15 21 28 37 26
High school certificate or equivalent 21 18 20 19 20
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 11 17 16 14 15
College2 29 25 21 15 22
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 4 4 3 4 4
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 21 15 11 11 14
Total 100 100 100 100 100
Population (number) 58,260 78,040 85,395 69,130 290,835
Prince Edward Island
No certificate, diploma or degree 12 15 20 27 19
High school certificate or equivalent 25 24 24 22 24
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 8 12 13 13 12
College2 30 27 23 19 24
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 3 3 4 6 4
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 22 19 15 15 18
Total 100 100 100 100 100
Population (number) 15,170 19,375 20,930 17,330 72,815
Nova Scotia
No certificate, diploma or degree 12 15 19 27 19
High school certificate or equivalent 22 20 22 19 21
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 10 15 15 15 14
College2 25 24 21 17 22
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 4 4 5 5 4
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 27 21 18 16 20
Total 100 100 100 100 100
Population (number) 104,750 136,040 147,885 119,075 507,750
New Brunswick
No certificate, diploma or degree 11 16 23 33 21
High school certificate or equivalent 27 27 28 20 26
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 9 12 14 14 12
College2 28 24 19 16 21
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 3 4 4 4 4
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 22 17 13 13 16
Total 100 100 100 100 100
Population (number) 86,860 108,585 119,055 93,710 408,215
Quebec
No certificate, diploma or degree 12 14 19 25 17
High school certificate or equivalent 16 18 25 25 21
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 19 20 18 15 18
College2 21 20 16 13 18
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 5 5 5 7 5
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 27 23 17 16 21
Total 100 100 100 100 100
Population (number) 955,545 1,115,280 1,224,415 943,585 4,238,820
Ontario
No certificate, diploma or degree 9 10 14 22 14
High school certificate or equivalent 24 24 27 24 25
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 6 9 10 11 9
College2 24 24 21 17 22
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 4 5 5 5 5
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 33 28 23 20 26
Total 100 100 100 100 100
Population (number) 1,529,590 1,907,565 1,852,295 1,348,880 6,638,330
Manitoba
No certificate, diploma or degree 16 18 21 27 20
High school certificate or equivalent 28 25 26 22 25
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 9 11 12 13 11
College2 19 20 19 16 19
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 4 5 5 5 5
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 23 20 17 17 19
Total 100 100 100 100 100
Population (number) 139,770 160,815 170,660 124,695 595,935
Saskatchewan
No certificate, diploma or degree 16 18 19 26 19
High school certificate or equivalent 28 26 29 23 27
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 12 14 14 14 14
College2 20 20 18 15 18
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 4 4 5 6 5
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 21 17 15 16 17
Total 100 100 100 100 100
Population (number) 112,080 127,120 145,085 101,265 485,555
Alberta
No certificate, diploma or degree 14 14 15 20 15
High school certificate or equivalent 24 23 25 23 24
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 10 12 14 14 12
College2 22 23 21 18 22
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 4 5 5 5 5
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 26 23 20 19 22
Total 100 100 100 100 100
Population (number) 472,610 502,900 509,520 320,610 1,805,640
British Columbia
No certificate, diploma or degree 9 10 13 17 12
High school certificate or equivalent 26 25 27 25 26
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 9 12 13 14 12
College2 20 21 20 18 20
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 6 6 6 6 6
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 29 26 21 21 24
Total 100 100 100 100 100
Population (number) 497,710 622,615 661,490 502,645 2,284,465
Yukon
No certificate, diploma or degree 16 16 14 17 15
High school certificate or equivalent 24 21 21 20 21
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 9 12 15 16 13
College2 24 25 25 23 24
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 2 3 5 5 4
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 24 24 21 20 22
Total 100 100 100 100 100
Population (number) 3,790 4,900 5,825 3,630 18,150
Northwest Territories
No certificate, diploma or degree 23 23 20 28 23
High school certificate or equivalent 20 19 19 14 19
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 9 12 13 13 12
College2 22 27 25 19 24
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 3 2 4 5 3
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 23 17 20 21 20
Total 100 100 100 100 100
Population (number) 6,370 6,820 6,115 3,335 22,640
Nunavut
No certificate, diploma or degree 46 48 40 51 46
High school certificate or equivalent 14 8 10 6 10
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 8 11 11 8 9
College2 18 21 21 14 19
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 2 2 3 2 2
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 12 10 15 18 13
Total 100 100 100 100 100
Population (number) 4,550 4,035 2,745 1,625 12,960
1. In similar tables in previous editions of PCEIP, educational attainment was presented using the census concept of "highest level of schooling" and those data should therefore not be directly compared with the data presented here for "highest certificate, diploma or degree," which reflects a revision in the 2006 Census. For more information on the census education variables, see the 2006 Census Dictionary and the Education Reference Guide, 2006 Census (Statistics Canada. Catalogue nos. 92-566-XWE and 97-560-GWE200603, respectively. Ottawa).
2. "Colleges, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma," which replaces the category "Other non-university certificate or diploma" used in previous censuses.
3. An unexpected growth in this category was noted when the data were compared with those from the 2001 Census. Results should be interpreted with caution.
Note: To ensure the confidentiality of responses collected for the census, a random rounding process is used to alter the values reported in individual cells. As a result, when these data are summed or grouped, the total value may not match the sum of the individual values, since the total and subtotals are independently and randomly rounded. However, apart from discrepancies due to simple rounding, the percentages are calculated to add up to 100%, as recommended by the census methodology group.
Data source: 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada.
Table source: Statistics Canada and Council of Ministers of Education, Canada. 2007. Education indicators in Canada: Report of the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program. Catalogue no. 81-582-XIE. Ottawa.
Updated December 16, 2008.
Date Modified: 2008-12-16

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