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Table D.6.6
Distribution of the population aged 25 to 64, by sex and educational attainment1, Canada and jurisdictions, 2006

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Highest certificate, diploma or degree1 Population
number percentage distribution
Canada
Both sexes
No certificate, diploma or degree 2,683,510 15
High school certificate or equivalent 4,156,740 24
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 2,156,010 12
College2 3,533,375 20
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 866,735 5
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 3,985,745 23
Total 17,382,110 100
Male
No certificate, diploma or degree 1,393,335 16
High school certificate or equivalent 1,941,120 23
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 1,359,790 16
College2 1,526,060 18
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 370,140 4
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 1,921,060 23
Total 8,511,505 100
Female
No certificate, diploma or degree 1,290,170 15
High school certificate or equivalent 2,215,620 25
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 796,215 9
College2 2,007,315 23
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 496,595 6
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 2,064,685 23
Total 8,870,605 100
Newfoundland and Labrador
Both sexes
No certificate, diploma or degree 74,635 26
High school certificate or equivalent 56,985 20
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 42,980 15
College2 64,520 22
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 10,915 4
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 40,800 14
Total 290,835 100
Male
No certificate, diploma or degree 36,485 26
High school certificate or equivalent 25,605 18
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 26,295 19
College2 28,150 20
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 4,720 3
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 19,115 14
Total 140,375 100
Female
No certificate, diploma or degree 38,150 25
High school certificate or equivalent 31,380 21
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 16,685 11
College2 36,365 24
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 6,190 4
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 21,685 14
Total 150,460 100
Prince Edward Island
Both sexes
No certificate, diploma or degree 13,590 19
High school certificate or equivalent 17,235 24
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 8,585 12
College2 17,725 24
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 2,925 4
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 12,755 18
Total 72,815 100
Male
No certificate, diploma or degree 8,120 23
High school certificate or equivalent 8,175 23
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 5,375 15
College2 6,645 19
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 1,000 3
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 5,490 16
Total 34,800 100
Female
No certificate, diploma or degree 5,465 14
High school certificate or equivalent 9,060 24
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 3,210 8
College2 11,085 29
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 1,925 5
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 7,265 19
Total 38,010 100
Nova Scotia
Both sexes
No certificate, diploma or degree 94,275 19
High school certificate or equivalent 106,060 21
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 70,715 14
College2 111,510 22
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 22,455 4
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 102,730 20
Total 507,750 100
Male
No certificate, diploma or degree 50,110 21
High school certificate or equivalent 49,435 20
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 42,960 18
College2 47,285 19
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 8,555 4
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 45,660 19
Total 243,995 100
Female
No certificate, diploma or degree 44,165 17
High school certificate or equivalent 56,630 21
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 27,760 11
College2 64,230 24
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 13,900 5
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 57,070 22
Total 263,755 100
New Brunswick
Both sexes
No certificate, diploma or degree 85,650 21
High school certificate or equivalent 105,115 26
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 50,555 12
College2 86,805 21
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 14,420 4
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 65,670 16
Total 408,215 100
Male
No certificate, diploma or degree 45,965 23
High school certificate or equivalent 48,325 24
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 32,590 16
College2 37,065 19
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 5,250 3
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 29,690 15
Total 198,885 100
Female
No certificate, diploma or degree 39,685 19
High school certificate or equivalent 56,790 27
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 17,965 9
College2 49,740 24
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 9,175 4
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 35,975 17
Total 209,330 100
Quebec
Both sexes
No certificate, diploma or degree 725,120 17
High school certificate or equivalent 894,930 21
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 765,330 18
College2 742,535 18
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 230,235 5
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 880,675 21
Total 4,238,820 100
Male
No certificate, diploma or degree 372,620 18
High school certificate or equivalent 410,985 20
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 454,200 22
College2 332,655 16
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 96,500 5
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 426,325 20
Total 2,093,285 100
Female
No certificate, diploma or degree 352,500 16
High school certificate or equivalent 483,945 23
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 311,130 15
College2 409,880 19
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 133,740 6
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 454,345 21
Total 2,145,540 100
Ontario
Both sexes
No certificate, diploma or degree 899,530 14
High school certificate or equivalent 1,660,665 25
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 581,125 9
College2 1,461,630 22
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 309,950 5
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 1,725,425 26
Total 6,638,330 100
Male
No certificate, diploma or degree 456,455 14
High school certificate or equivalent 781,035 24
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 376,690 12
College2 635,490 20
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 139,355 4
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 836,930 26
Total 3,225,965 100
Female
No certificate, diploma or degree 443,070 13
High school certificate or equivalent 879,630 26
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 204,440 6
College2 826,140 24
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 170,590 5
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 888,490 26
Total 3,412,360 100
Manitoba
Both sexes
No certificate, diploma or degree 121,480 20
High school certificate or equivalent 151,200 25
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 67,405 11
College2 111,495 19
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 28,600 5
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 115,750 19
Total 595,935 100
Male
No certificate, diploma or degree 65,630 22
High school certificate or equivalent 72,625 25
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 41,415 14
College2 47,245 16
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 12,415 4
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 54,255 18
Total 293,580 100
Female
No certificate, diploma or degree 55,855 18
High school certificate or equivalent 78,580 26
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 25,990 9
College2 64,255 21
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 16,185 5
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 61,500 20
Total 302,360 100
Saskatchewan
Both sexes
No certificate, diploma or degree 94,100 19
High school certificate or equivalent 129,560 27
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 66,340 14
College2 89,625 18
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 23,135 5
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 82,795 17
Total 485,555 100
Male
No certificate, diploma or degree 53,695 23
High school certificate or equivalent 64,970 27
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 40,640 17
College2 32,320 14
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 8,935 4
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 37,580 16
Total 238,140 100
Female
No certificate, diploma or degree 40,405 16
High school certificate or equivalent 64,590 26
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 25,700 10
College2 57,305 23
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 14,205 6
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 45,210 18
Total 247,415 100
Alberta
Both sexes
No certificate, diploma or degree 278,970 15
High school certificate or equivalent 434,330 24
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 223,325 12
College2 388,235 22
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 83,360 5
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 397,420 22
Total 1,805,640 100
Male
No certificate, diploma or degree 148,615 16
High school certificate or equivalent 201,625 22
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 158,065 17
College2 167,305 18
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 35,285 4
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 194,450 21
Total 905,360 100
Female
No certificate, diploma or degree 130,355 14
High school certificate or equivalent 232,700 26
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 65,255 7
College2 220,930 25
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 48,070 5
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 202,965 23
Total 900,280 100
British Columbia
Both sexes
No certificate, diploma or degree 282,200 12
High school certificate or equivalent 591,270 26
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 273,450 12
College2 447,010 20
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 139,020 6
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 551,515 24
Total 2,284,465 100
Male
No certificate, diploma or degree 148,335 13
High school certificate or equivalent 274,070 25
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 176,850 16
College2 186,410 17
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 57,450 5
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 266,835 24
Total 1,109,950 100
Female
No certificate, diploma or degree 133,860 11
High school certificate or equivalent 317,200 27
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 96,600 8
College2 260,600 22
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 81,570 7
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 284,680 24
Total 1,174,515 100
Yukon
Both sexes
No certificate, diploma or degree 2,785 15
High school certificate or equivalent 3,850 21
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 2,385 13
College2 4,415 24
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 690 4
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 4,025 22
Total 18,150 100
Male
No certificate, diploma or degree 1,560 17
High school certificate or equivalent 1,710 19
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 1,750 20
College2 1,885 21
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 230 3
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 1,800 20
Total 8,935 100
Female
No certificate, diploma or degree 1,220 13
High school certificate or equivalent 2,140 23
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 635 7
College2 2,530 27
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 455 5
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 2,220 24
Total 9,210 100
Northwest Territories
Both sexes
No certificate, diploma or degree 5,215 23
High school certificate or equivalent 4,195 19
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 2,605 12
College2 5,375 24
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 725 3
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 4,525 20
Total 22,640 100
Male
No certificate, diploma or degree 2,830 24
High school certificate or equivalent 1,875 16
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 2,005 17
College2 2,425 21
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 300 3
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 2,150 19
Total 11,585 100
Female
No certificate, diploma or degree 2,385 22
High school certificate or equivalent 2,320 21
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 600 5
College2 2,950 27
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 425 4
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 2,370 21
Total 11,055 100
Nunavut
Both sexes
No certificate, diploma or degree 5,960 46
High school certificate or equivalent 1,335 10
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 1,210 9
College2 2,500 19
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 305 2
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 1,655 13
Total 12,960 100
Male
No certificate, diploma or degree 2,905 44
High school certificate or equivalent 685 10
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 950 14
College2 1,190 18
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 140 2
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 765 12
Total 6,635 100
Female
No certificate, diploma or degree 3,055 48
High school certificate or equivalent 650 10
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 255 4
College2 1,310 21
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level3 160 3
University certificate or degree at or above bachelor level 890 14
Total 6,325 100
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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