Highest level of educational attainment for the population aged 25 to 64, 2006 counts for both sexes, for Canada and census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations - 20% sample data

Table: Highest level of educational attainment for the population aged 25 to 64, 2006 counts for both sexes, for Canada and census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations - 20% sample data

Geographic name	Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree1	No certificate, diploma or degree	High school certificate or equivalent2	Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma3	University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level4	University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor's level or above
Canada !	17,382,115	2,683,510	4,156,740	2,156,010	3,533,375	866,735	3,985,745
Hawkesbury (Quebec part), CA	795	235	180	195	140	30	10
Campbellton (Quebec part), CA	1,620	535	335	310	245	35	150
Hawkesbury (Ontario part), CA !	5,680	1,655	1,770	720	990	155	385
Lloydminster (Saskatchewan part), CA !	5,395	1,270	1,425	1,075	1,135	105	390
Hawkesbury, CA (Ont.) !	6,480	1,890	1,955	915	1,135	190	395
Estevan, CA (Sask.) !	5,630	1,180	1,640	1,010	1,150	180	470
Elliot Lake, CA (Ont.) !	5,495	1,240	1,435	795	1,375	115	535
Kitimat, CA (B.C.) !	5,175	985	1,550	895	1,025	180	545
Lachute, CA (Que.) !	6,310	1,910	1,585	1,305	770	195	555
La Tuque, CA (Que.) !	8,200	2,310	1,600	2,190	1,185	305	610
Cowansville, CA (Que.) !	6,580	1,375	1,945	1,350	975	310	620
Bay Roberts, CA (N.L.) !	5,995	1,590	1,395	1,135	1,055	160	660
Ingersoll, CA (Ont.) !	6,405	1,280	2,020	570	1,740	130	665
Wetaskiwin, CA (Alta.) !	5,705	1,405	1,445	805	1,170	150	730
Dawson Creek, CA (B.C.) !	5,685	1,150	1,720	825	1,070	170	755
Temiskaming Shores, CA (Ont.) !	6,830	1,380	1,710	1,000	1,805	110	820
Tillsonburg, CA (Ont.)	7,280	1,520	2,140	815	1,735	215	855
Cold Lake, CA (Alta.) !	6,605	595	1,875	1,375	1,615	185	955
Thompson, CA (Man.) !	7,320	1,900	1,805	975	1,350	330	960
Dolbeau-Mistassini, CA (Que.) !	8,090	2,025	1,555	2,180	1,070	290	965
Petawawa, CA (Ont.) !	7,975	890	2,685	1,095	1,965	290	1,050
Campbellton (New-Brunswick part), CA !	8,035	2,190	1,840	1,010	1,705	230	1,055
Brooks, CA (Alta.) !	12,115	3,040	3,695	1,760	2,155	405	1,055
Prince Rupert, CA (B.C.) !	7,340	1,790	1,910	1,060	1,230	290	1,055
Yorkton, CA (Sask.) !	8,470	1,390	2,670	1,245	1,615	470	1,070

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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 'Highest certificate, diploma or degree' variable from the 2006 Census is acceptable. However, users of the 'University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level' category 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.