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 2429073 Saint-Georges V (Que.) 16845 3600 3655 3635 2925 720 2310 3526057 Lincoln T (Ont.) 10765 1305 3020 1245 2935 270 1985 6001009 Whitehorse CY (Y.T.) 12040 1550 2515 1520 2970 530 2960 2466097 Pointe-Claire V (Que.) 15495 730 3075 1245 2970 1165 6300 3518020 Scugog TP (Ont.) 11605 1485 3535 1310 2985 375 1915 5919008 North Cowichan DM (B.C.) 14495 2045 4295 2315 3015 780 2050 3539015 Strathroy-Caradoc TP (Ont.) 10415 1870 2850 1125 3015 250 1300 5917044 Langford CY (B.C.) 12975 1465 3705 2175 3095 640 1900 3510020 South Frontenac TP (Ont.) 10545 1175 2910 1230 3110 250 1875 2471083 Vaudreuil-Dorion V (Que.) 15100 1700 3485 2660 3130 795 3325 3519054 East Gwillimbury T (Ont.) 11625 1345 3050 1250 3135 485 2350 2493042 Alma V (Que.) 16465 2590 3185 4580 3165 850 2090 3543023 Oro-Medonte TP (Ont.) 11210 1210 2890 1395 3165 445 2100 2473005 Boisbriand V (Que.) 14675 1930 3435 2750 3210 870 2480 3537028 Amherstburg T (Ont.) 11935 1535 3645 1420 3215 330 1785 5915055 West Vancouver DM (B.C.) 20805 440 3385 1105 3225 1690 10965 3502036 Clarence-Rockland CY (Ont.) 11985 1750 3725 1440 3255 300 1510 3523025 Centre Wellington TP (Ont.) 13620 2105 3800 1450 3270 490 2505 3537048 Tecumseh T (Ont.) 13460 1200 3590 1255 3275 655 3480 3519044 Whitchurch-Stouffville T (Ont.) 13075 1035 3640 940 3350 615 3485 3543014 Bradford West Gwillimbury T (Ont.) 13485 2410 3720 1620 3360 405 1975 2464015 Mascouche V (Que.) 19495 3315 4930 4695 3370 815 2365 3507015 Brockville CY (Ont.) 11165 1900 2975 895 3380 390 1630 4715066 Prince Albert CY (Sask.) 16325 2860 4295 2360 3465 635 2710 5915043 Port Moody CY (B.C.) 16300 875 3580 1595 3470 1085 5690 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.