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 1315001 Saumarez P (N.B.) 4225 1780 830 525 660 190 230 5941019 Cariboo A RDA (B.C.) 3275 740 1030 525 630 95 250 1212006 Pictou Subd. B SC (N.S.) 3425 785 710 525 975 120 310 3532045 Blandford-Blenheim TP (Ont.) 3915 740 1240 525 935 75 400 4609024 Portage la Prairie RM (Man.) 3615 1085 860 525 580 180 380 2473025 Lorraine V (Que.) 5365 235 910 520 1095 455 2150 3534010 Malahide TP (Ont.) 4370 1415 1160 520 890 130 250 5917027 Capital F RDA (B.C.) 5340 365 1455 520 1155 245 1600 3540025 Central Huron MU (Ont.) 3960 745 1225 520 830 75 565 1215011 Inverness Subd. A SC (N.S.) 3195 880 590 520 640 220 345 4802022 Taber T (Alta.) 3710 900 1060 515 790 85 350 1303011 Burton P (N.B.) 2855 540 915 515 580 65 230 4802031 Newell County No. 4 CM (Alta.) 3585 1075 1035 515 610 115 245 3560027 Dryden CY (Ont.) 4275 560 1385 510 1095 195 525 1206004 Bridgewater T (N.S.) 4205 820 1020 510 1055 175 625 4818015 Greenview No. 16 MD (Alta.) 3040 1015 795 510 515 45 160 3547056 Whitewater Region TP (Ont.) 3565 620 1090 510 855 80 405 4617050 Dauphin CY (Man.) 3605 650 890 505 815 210 535 5917030 Oak Bay DM (B.C.) 8765 130 1340 505 1475 470 4850 3540040 Huron East MU (Ont.) 4625 1215 1400 505 1085 75 345 2422040 Lac-Beauport MÉ (Que.) 3735 65 475 505 825 300 1565 1305045 Rothesay TV (N.B.) 6305 470 1190 495 1580 280 2290 4801003 Cypress County MD (Alta.) 3885 925 1180 495 765 130 385 3532012 South-West Oxford TP (Ont.) 3990 755 1245 495 955 130 405 3509010 Drummond/North Elmsley TP (Ont.) 3995 510 1035 495 1250 155 550 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.