Highest level of educational attainment for the population aged 25 to 64 2006 counts for both sexes for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities) with 5000-plus population - 20% sample data Geocode Geographic name Total - Highest certificate; diploma or degree(1) No certificate; diploma or degree High school certificate or equivalent(2) Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma College; CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma(3) University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level(4) University certificate; diploma or degree at bachelor's level or above 01 Canada 17382115 2683510 4156740 2156010 3533375 866735 3985745 5915020 Greater Vancouver A RDA (B.C.) 6115 110 410 75 265 345 4905 1315029 Shippagan P (N.B.) 3360 1710 565 415 315 110 235 2441038 Cookshire-Eaton V (Que.) 2810 775 665 615 335 105 305 2466062 Hampstead V (Que.) 3520 110 580 120 350 260 2110 2463055 Saint-Calixte MÉ (Que.) 3435 1100 890 835 360 130 120 5955040 Peace River B RDA (B.C.) 2585 930 680 310 370 50 245 2462047 Chertsey MÉ (Que.) 2990 975 675 625 375 125 210 4813031 Westlock T (Alta.) 2185 515 710 290 375 65 225 2455023 Saint-Césaire V (Que.) 2870 820 690 575 375 155 250 4817095 Mackenzie No. 23 MD (Alta.) 4125 2350 730 355 375 60 250 2466047 Montréal-Ouest V (Que.) 2730 60 390 145 400 115 1620 2442088 Windsor V (Que.) 2705 705 665 675 405 35 220 4603047 Stanley RM (Man.) 2815 1250 600 305 405 70 185 1309036 Alnwick P (N.B.) 3570 1860 655 400 420 80 160 2487090 La Sarre V (Que.) 3995 1030 760 1100 425 225 455 2454008 Saint-Pie V (Que.) 2880 885 690 680 425 80 115 4802021 Taber MD (Alta.) 2915 1180 800 235 430 55 205 5951043 Smithers T (B.C.) 2725 455 925 285 440 145 470 2482030 Pontiac MÉ (Que.) 3055 650 885 555 445 170 350 2467010 Saint-Philippe MÉ (Que.) 3135 720 800 800 450 75 285 4603050 Winkler CY (Man.) 4070 1780 880 440 455 150 360 2432033 Princeville V (Que.) 2965 1010 630 610 455 85 165 2468055 Saint-Rémi V (Que.) 3380 1075 760 790 465 70 220 2466117 Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue V (Que.) 2665 130 460 240 465 215 1160 4807019 Stettler County No. 6 CM (Alta.) 2720 830 845 385 465 75 115 Notes: (1) 'Highest certificate; diploma or degree' refers to the highest certificate; diploma or degree completed based on a hierarchy which is generally related to the amount of time spent 'in-class.' For postsecondary completers; a university education is considered to be a higher level of schooling than a college education; while a college education is considered to be a higher level of education than in the trades. Although some trades requirements may take as long or longer to complete than a given college or university program; the majority of time is spent in on-the-job paid training and less time is spent in the classroom. (2) 'High school certificate or equivalent' includes persons who have graduated from a secondary school or equivalent. Excludes persons with a postsecondary certificate; diploma or degree. Examples of postsecondary institutions include community colleges; institutes of technology; CEGEPs; private trade schools; private business colleges; schools of nursing and universities. (3) 'College; CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma' replaces the category 'Other non-university certificate or diploma' in previous censuses. This category includes accreditation by non-degree-granting institutions such as community colleges; CEGEPs; private business colleges and technical institutes. (4) The overall quality of the education variables from the 2006 Census is acceptable. However; users of the 'University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level' category of the 'Highest certificate; diploma or degree' variable should know that an unexpected growth in this category was noted compared to the 2001 Census. In fact; in the 2001 Census; 2.5% of respondents aged 15 years or over declared such a diploma; compared to 4.4% in 2006; representing 89% growth. This phenomenon was not found in other sources like the Labour Force Survey. We recommend users interpret the 2006 Census results for this category with caution. For more information on factors that may explain such variances in census data; such as response errors and processing errors; please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary; Appendix B: Data quality; sampling and weighting; confidentiality and random rounding. More information will be available in the Education Reference Guide; 2006 Census; to be published later in 2008. Source: Statistics Canada; 2006 Census of population. How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2007; Highest level of educational attainment for the population aged 25 to 64 2006 counts for both sexes for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities) with 5 000-plus population - 20% sample data (table). Education Highlight Tables. 2006 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97-560-XWE2006002. Ottawa. Released March 4 2008.