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 2466047 Montréal-Ouest V (Que.) 2730 60 390 145 400 115 1620 2422040 Lac-Beauport MÉ (Que.) 3735 65 475 505 825 300 1565 2466062 Hampstead V (Que.) 3520 110 580 120 350 260 2110 5915020 Greater Vancouver A RDA (B.C.) 6115 110 410 75 265 345 4905 5917030 Oak Bay DM (B.C.) 8765 130 1340 505 1475 470 4850 2466117 Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue V (Que.) 2665 130 460 240 465 215 1160 2466032 Westmount V (Que.) 10025 135 815 290 1045 645 7105 2471100 Hudson V (Que.) 2685 145 470 185 570 200 1105 5931020 Whistler DM (B.C.) 6060 165 1600 565 1185 455 2080 2482025 Chelsea MÉ (Que.) 3955 210 610 245 795 240 1850 2466107 Beaconsfield V (Que.) 9925 220 1575 530 1305 770 5520 5917029 Capital G RDA (B.C.) 2890 225 790 330 555 185 795 2421045 Boischatel MÉ (Que.) 3150 230 625 635 715 200 740 2473025 Lorraine V (Que.) 5365 235 910 520 1095 455 2150 2466072 Mont-Royal V (Que.) 9405 235 980 320 1090 610 6170 5921030 Nanaimo E RDA (B.C.) 3010 240 815 485 595 170 705 5917005 North Saanich DM (B.C.) 5840 265 1565 680 1245 360 1720 1102080 Stratford T (P.E.I.) 3950 280 725 350 1115 235 1245 5921023 Qualicum Beach T (B.C.) 3570 280 1045 470 745 300 730 3538035 Plympton-Wyoming T (Ont.) 4070 295 1025 720 1355 140 530 2447005 Bromont V (Que.) 3685 325 515 710 790 280 1060 3538019 Petrolia T (Ont.) 2670 335 710 360 815 45 400 1310018 Kingsclear P (N.B.) 4010 350 915 350 945 200 1250 3509024 Beckwith TP (Ont.) 3705 360 965 295 1235 170 680 2457025 McMasterville MÉ (Que.) 3035 360 510 720 720 165 550 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.