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
Abbotsford, CMA (B.C.) !	81,835	14,485	24,855	11,000	14,930	4,315	12,255
Alma, CA (Que.) !	17,890	2,915	3,500	5,045	3,340	870	2,215
Amos, CA (Que.) !	9,815	2,495	1,935	2,405	1,350	465	1,165
Baie-Comeau, CA (Que.) !	17,420	2,975	4,180	4,340	3,385	695	1,835
Barrie, CMA (Ont.)	95,495	13,415	27,245	9,940	26,095	3,485	15,315
Bathurst, CA (N.B.) !	18,160	4,430	4,000	2,785	4,075	520	2,355
Bay Roberts, CA (N.L.) !	5,995	1,590	1,395	1,135	1,055	160	660
Belleville, CA (Ont.) !	47,920	7,865	14,395	5,155	13,200	1,135	6,165
Brandon, CA (Man.) !	24,870	4,190	6,660	3,075	5,185	1,055	4,705
Brantford, CMA (Ont.) !	66,000	12,880	18,690	7,100	15,915	2,165	9,250
Brockville, CA (Ont.) !	20,740	3,290	5,760	2,005	6,310	590	2,775
Brooks, CA (Alta.) !	12,115	3,040	3,695	1,760	2,155	405	1,055
Calgary, CMA (Alta.) !	620,120	69,375	138,225	57,785	130,120	34,805	189,805
Campbell River, CA (B.C.) !	20,640	3,410	5,945	3,385	4,790	765	2,345
Campbellton, CA (N.B.) !	9,650	2,730	2,175	1,325	1,950	270	1,205
Campbellton (New-Brunswick part), CA !	8,035	2,190	1,840	1,010	1,705	230	1,055
Campbellton (Quebec part), CA	1,620	535	335	310	245	35	150
Camrose, CA (Alta.) !	7,535	1,275	1,995	1,135	1,580	305	1,240
Canmore, CA (Alta.) !	7,485	455	1,585	775	1,555	430	2,680
Cape Breton, CA (N.S.) !	56,255	11,760	12,770	9,380	10,975	3,180	8,190
Centre Wellington, CA (Ont.) !	13,625	2,105	3,805	1,450	3,265	495	2,505
Charlottetown, CA (P.E.I.) !	31,635	3,760	6,865	3,440	8,285	1,550	7,730
Chatham-Kent, CA (Ont.) !	56,345	11,775	16,940	5,505	14,510	1,315	6,300
Chilliwack, CA (B.C.) !	40,585	6,475	12,685	6,370	8,225	2,195	4,640
Cobourg, CA (Ont.) !	8,650	1,350	2,420	890	2,180	325	1,480

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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.