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 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 535 , Toronto - CMA (Ont.) , 2861780 , 335440 , 647360 , 197590 , 534020 , 185190 , 962180 462 , Montréal - CMA (Que.) , 2044195 , 292060 , 423975 , 301655 , 354440 , 130170 , 541900 933 , Vancouver - CMA (B.C.) , 1208770 , 122370 , 290040 , 113225 , 225865 , 86060 , 371215 505 , Ottawa - Gatineau - CMA (Ont.) , 637020 , 65425 , 133430 , 52830 , 130770 , 29090 , 225475 825 , Calgary - CMA (Alta.) , 620120 , 69375 , 138225 , 57785 , 130120 , 34805 , 189805 , Ottawa - Gatineau (Ontario part) , 472670 , 38450 , 98240 , 28975 , 101115 , 21165 , 184725 835 , Edmonton - CMA (Alta.) , 570300 , 80065 , 134625 , 71920 , 125885 , 27110 , 130690 421 , Québec - CMA (Que.) , 411120 , 41945 , 84550 , 72560 , 86645 , 23055 , 102365 602 , Winnipeg - CMA (Man.) , 375185 , 56075 , 96595 , 39830 , 73230 , 18920 , 90535 537 , Hamilton - CMA (Ont.) , 370590 , 49865 , 95620 , 35390 , 91370 , 14975 , 83370 205 , Halifax - CMA (N.S.) , 214200 , 26445 , 43210 , 24395 , 47125 , 10700 , 62320 541 , Kitchener - CMA (Ont.) , 245805 , 37340 , 65015 , 22100 , 55410 , 8140 , 57795 555 , London - CMA (Ont.) , 246080 , 31405 , 64490 , 21920 , 63215 , 8145 , 56900 935 , Victoria - CMA (B.C.) , 180550 , 15660 , 44275 , 21000 , 37520 , 9790 , 52300 , Ottawa - Gatineau (Quebec part) , 164345 , 26970 , 35185 , 23855 , 29650 , 7925 , 40755 559 , Windsor - CMA (Ont.) , 175045 , 22900 , 50910 , 15845 , 39455 , 6435 , 39495 539 , St. Catharines - Niagara - CMA (Ont.) , 204980 , 28840 , 61340 , 22370 , 51845 , 6235 , 34350 532 , Oshawa - CMA (Ont.) , 180170 , 23580 , 51900 , 17745 , 50785 , 6210 , 29950 725 , Saskatoon - CMA (Sask.) , 121570 , 16260 , 29775 , 14950 , 25220 , 5410 , 29950 705 , Regina - CMA (Sask.) , 103420 , 12965 , 29820 , 11430 , 18485 , 6025 , 24690 001 , St. John's - CMA (N.L.) , 104310 , 15030 , 19975 , 12910 , 26815 , 5430 , 24150 433 , Sherbrooke - CMA (Que.) , 101440 , 15485 , 20575 , 19940 , 18280 , 4815 , 22345 521 , Kingston - CMA (Ont.) , 80980 , 8885 , 20240 , 7110 , 20945 , 2615 , 21185 550 , Guelph - CMA (Ont.) , 69190 , 8200 , 17775 , 5550 , 14190 , 2735 , 20745 568 , Barrie - CMA (Ont.) , 95495 , 13415 , 27245 , 9940 , 26095 , 3485 , 15315 320 , Fredericton - CA (N.B.) , 48060 , 5440 , 11350 , 4190 , 10165 , 2040 , 14875 305 , Moncton - CMA (N.B.) , 71065 , 10675 , 18265 , 7375 , 17845 , 2630 , 14270 580 , Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury - CMA (Ont.) , 86660 , 13515 , 21230 , 10570 , 24905 , 2185 , 14255 442 , Trois-Rivières - CMA (Que.) , 78290 , 11165 , 16970 , 16320 , 16095 , 4205 , 13535 408 , Saguenay - CMA (Que.) , 85300 , 11985 , 15835 , 22930 , 16930 , 4235 , 13390 915 , Kelowna - CMA (B.C.) , 84670 , 9310 , 23915 , 13465 , 19955 , 4650 , 13375 595 , Thunder Bay - CMA (Ont.) , 66075 , 10020 , 16525 , 7990 , 16635 , 2320 , 12590 932 , Abbotsford - CMA (B.C.) , 81835 , 14485 , 24855 , 11000 , 14930 , 4315 , 12255 310 , Saint John - CMA (N.B.) , 67420 , 9705 , 19055 , 7950 , 16090 , 2575 , 12045 529 , Peterborough - CMA (Ont.) , 59680 , 8265 , 16110 , 5730 , 16675 , 1555 , 11340 810 , Lethbridge - CA (Alta.) , 47845 , 7170 , 12055 , 5845 , 11815 , 1605 , 9355 543 , Brantford - CMA (Ont.) , 66000 , 12880 , 18690 , 7100 , 15915 , 2165 , 9250 938 , Nanaimo - CA (B.C.) , 49280 , 6505 , 13065 , 7390 , 10565 , 3265 , 8485 225 , Cape Breton - CA (N.S.) , 56255 , 11760 , 12770 , 9380 , 10975 , 3180 , 8190 105 , Charlottetown - CA (P.E.I.) , 31635 , 3760 , 6865 , 3440 , 8285 , 1550 , 7730 925 , Kamloops - CA (B.C.) , 50305 , 6765 , 14580 , 7565 , 10515 , 3375 , 7500 590 , Sault Ste. Marie - CA (Ont.) , 42570 , 5785 , 12135 , 4480 , 11160 , 1540 , 7465 459 , Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu - CA (Que.) , 48815 , 8910 , 11275 , 10090 , 9015 , 2450 , 7075 970 , Prince George - CA (B.C.) , 46715 , 8060 , 13565 , 7370 , 9040 , 1705 , 6975 562 , Sarnia - CA (Ont.) , 46790 , 5315 , 13720 , 6560 , 13210 , 1235 , 6740 830 , Red Deer - CA (Alta.) , 44215 , 7255 , 12120 , 6275 , 10365 , 1765 , 6440 556 , Chatham-Kent - CA (Ont.) , 56345 , 11775 , 16940 , 5505 , 14510 , 1315 , 6300 522 , Belleville - CA (Ont.) , 47920 , 7865 , 14395 , 5155 , 13200 , 1135 , 6165 575 , North Bay - CA (Ont.) , 33610 , 4770 , 8320 , 3830 , 9795 , 945 , 5945 447 , Drummondville - CA (Que.) , 43390 , 8120 , 10085 , 9535 , 8275 , 1635 , 5730 404 , Rimouski - CA (Que.) , 26625 , 3450 , 5175 , 4755 , 6045 , 1600 , 5595 450 , Granby - CA (Que.) , 37970 , 7400 , 10125 , 7195 , 6275 , 1670 , 5310 860 , Wood Buffalo - CA (Alta.) , 32055 , 4690 , 6975 , 6585 , 7505 , 1415 , 4895 918 , Vernon - CA (B.C.) , 28415 , 3775 , 8415 , 4030 , 6080 , 1395 , 4715 610 , Brandon - CA (Man.) , 24870 , 4190 , 6660 , 3075 , 5185 , 1055 , 4705 930 , Chilliwack - CA (B.C.) , 40585 , 6475 , 12685 , 6370 , 8225 , 2195 , 4640 850 , Grande Prairie - CA (Alta.) , 38550 , 7200 , 10580 , 6355 , 8590 , 1300 , 4520 943 , Courtenay - CA (B.C.) , 26435 , 3375 , 7570 , 4110 , 5680 , 1310 , 4390 530 , Kawartha Lakes - CA (Ont.) , 38900 , 7050 , 11615 , 4870 , 9935 , 1050 , 4375 805 , Medicine Hat - CA (Alta.) , 36235 , 7365 , 10270 , 5010 , 8160 , 1255 , 4185 452 , Saint-Hyacinthe - CA (Que.) , 30095 , 6465 , 7255 , 5875 , 5115 , 1430 , 3955 215 , Truro - CA (N.S.) , 24495 , 5255 , 5500 , 3455 , 5305 , 1100 , 3875 547 , Norfolk - CA (Ont.) , 32655 , 7040 , 8990 , 4215 , 8055 , 700 , 3655 456 , Joliette - CA (Que.) , 23355 , 4480 , 5650 , 4390 , 4155 , 1160 , 3515 990 , Whitehorse - CA (Y.T.) , 13635 , 1675 , 2860 , 1755 , 3350 , 570 , 3420 440 , Victoriaville - CA (Que.) , 26485 , 5945 , 5270 , 5640 , 5110 , 1120 , 3390 485 , Rouyn-Noranda - CA (Que.) , 22335 , 5045 , 4475 , 4590 , 3820 , 1090 , 3315 501 , Cornwall - CA (Ont.) , 30455 , 6365 , 9255 , 3445 , 7400 , 765 , 3215 745 , Prince Albert - CA (Sask.) , 19770 , 3525 , 5290 , 2925 , 4015 , 810 , 3210 444 , Shawinigan - CA (Que.) , 30530 , 5920 , 6920 , 6875 , 6320 , 1295 , 3195 557 , Leamington - CA (Ont.) , 25630 , 7730 , 7125 , 2160 , 4900 , 595 , 3120 995 , Yellowknife - CA (N.W.T.) , 11110 , 1330 , 2500 , 1130 , 2625 , 505 , 3030 937 , Duncan - CA (B.C.) , 21535 , 3490 , 6090 , 3400 , 4375 , 1160 , 3020 454 , Sorel-Tracy - CA (Que.) , 27635 , 6035 , 6045 , 6345 , 5160 , 1250 , 2795 913 , Penticton - CA (B.C.) , 21855 , 3405 , 6370 , 3010 , 5015 , 1260 , 2785 569 , Orillia - CA (Ont.) , 20670 , 3680 , 5770 , 2225 , 5665 , 540 , 2780 512 , Brockville - CA (Ont.) , 20740 , 3290 , 5760 , 2005 , 6310 , 590 , 2775 553 , Stratford - CA (Ont.) , 16225 , 2700 , 4835 , 1515 , 4080 , 385 , 2715 828 , Canmore - CA (Alta.) , 7485 , 455 , 1585 , 775 , 1555 , 430 , 2680 210 , Kentville - CA (N.S.) , 14250 , 2610 , 3025 , 1880 , 3630 , 475 , 2620 220 , New Glasgow - CA (N.S.) , 19850 , 4160 , 4405 , 2930 , 5075 , 680 , 2600 586 , Timmins - CA (Ont.) , 23815 , 5310 , 5800 , 3155 , 6390 , 590 , 2565 531 , Centre Wellington - CA (Ont.) , 13625 , 2105 , 3805 , 1450 , 3265 , 495 , 2505 428 , Saint-Georges - CA (Que.) , 17775 , 3880 , 3890 , 3815 , 3040 , 770 , 2385 566 , Owen Sound - CA (Ont.) , 16730 , 2920 , 4965 , 1820 , 4210 , 430 , 2385 328 , Bathurst - CA (N.B.) , 18160 , 4430 , 4000 , 2785 , 4075 , 520 , 2355 944 , Campbell River - CA (B.C.) , 20640 , 3410 , 5945 , 3385 , 4790 , 765 , 2345 015 , Corner Brook - CA (N.L.) , 14830 , 2940 , 3160 , 2140 , 3705 , 590 , 2300 480 , Val-d'Or - CA (Que.) , 18290 , 4925 , 3640 , 3930 , 2690 , 865 , 2240 410 , Alma - CA (Que.) , 17890 , 2915 , 3500 , 5045 , 3340 , 870 , 2215 544 , Woodstock - CA (Ont.) , 18430 , 3580 , 6060 , 1970 , 4065 , 550 , 2205 939 , Parksville - CA (B.C.) , 12375 , 1340 , 3525 , 1915 , 2710 , 725 , 2155 715 , Moose Jaw - CA (Sask.) , 16165 , 2895 , 4250 , 2560 , 3630 , 695 , 2135 571 , Midland - CA (Ont.) , 18540 , 3725 , 5335 , 2265 , 4595 , 515 , 2100 820 , Okotoks - CA (Alta.) , 9235 , 860 , 2335 , 1300 , 2280 , 525 , 1935 329 , Miramichi - CA (N.B.) , 13610 , 2395 , 4035 , 1850 , 3020 , 450 , 1860 406 , Baie-Comeau - CA (Que.) , 17420 , 2975 , 4180 , 4340 , 3385 , 695 , 1835 405 , Rivière-du-Loup - CA (Que.) , 13695 , 2375 , 2610 , 3600 , 2625 , 650 , 1830 335 , Edmundston - CA (N.B.) , 12550 , 2575 , 3490 , 2105 , 1840 , 710 , 1820 412 , Sept-Îles - CA (Que.) , 15715 , 3655 , 3115 , 3515 , 3025 , 605 , 1800 465 , Salaberry-de-Valleyfield - CA (Que.) , 21585 , 5200 , 5335 , 4680 , 3880 , 755 , 1730 430 , Thetford Mines - CA (Que.) , 13975 , 2450 , 3000 , 3490 , 2865 , 500 , 1670 567 , Collingwood - CA (Ont.) , 8860 , 1355 , 2470 , 975 , 2120 , 285 , 1655 840 , Lloydminster - CA (Alta.) , 13870 , 2755 , 3510 , 2505 , 3105 , 400 , 1595 977 , Fort St. John - CA (B.C.) , 13730 , 2710 , 3880 , 2250 , 2885 , 455 , 1540 905 , Cranbrook - CA (B.C.) , 13110 , 1810 , 3770 , 1970 , 3540 , 515 , 1495 934 , Squamish - CA (B.C.) , 8895 , 1115 , 2580 , 1170 , 2115 , 435 , 1485 515 , Pembroke - CA (Ont.) , 12070 , 2240 , 3580 , 1455 , 3080 , 235 , 1480 527 , Cobourg - CA (Ont.) , 8650 , 1350 , 2420 , 890 , 2180 , 325 , 1480 920 , Salmon Arm - CA (B.C.) , 7980 , 1130 , 2045 , 1165 , 1885 , 430 , 1325 528 , Port Hope - CA (Ont.) , 8725 , 1390 , 2390 , 1030 , 2355 , 250 , 1310 940 , Port Alberni - CA (B.C.) , 13790 , 2830 , 3960 , 2495 , 2740 , 470 , 1295 965 , Terrace - CA (B.C.) , 10150 , 1930 , 2805 , 1520 , 2125 , 500 , 1270 607 , Portage la Prairie - CA (Man.) , 10115 , 2760 , 2580 , 1335 , 1650 , 540 , 1250 833 , Camrose - CA (Alta.) , 7535 , 1275 , 1995 , 1135 , 1580 , 305 , 1240 952 , Quesnel - CA (B.C.) , 12550 , 2625 , 4060 , 1920 , 2210 , 495 , 1240 950 , Williams Lake - CA (B.C.) , 10340 , 2180 , 3045 , 1515 , 1940 , 440 , 1215 330 , Campbellton - CA (N.B.) , 9650 , 2730 , 2175 , 1325 , 1950 , 270 , 1205 , Lloydminster (Alberta part) , 8475 , 1485 , 2080 , 1430 , 1970 , 300 , 1205 945 , Powell River - CA (B.C.) , 8820 , 1320 , 2420 , 1555 , 2015 , 315 , 1200 598 , Kenora - CA (Ont.) , 8060 , 1395 , 2220 , 1080 , 1820 , 355 , 1195 720 , Swift Current - CA (Sask.) , 8135 , 1460 , 2410 , 1230 , 1470 , 390 , 1180 403 , Matane - CA (Que.) , 9375 , 1990 , 1620 , 2115 , 2015 , 460 , 1175 735 , North Battleford - CA (Sask.) , 8510 , 1935 , 2030 , 1175 , 1820 , 375 , 1175 481 , Amos - CA (Que.) , 9815 , 2495 , 1935 , 2405 , 1350 , 465 , 1165 010 , Grand Falls-Windsor - CA (N.L.) , 7625 , 1855 , 1430 , 1185 , 1775 , 235 , 1145 110 , Summerside - CA (P.E.I.) , 8450 , 1880 , 2030 , 960 , 2155 , 345 , 1080 710 , Yorkton - CA (Sask.) , 8470 , 1390 , 2670 , 1245 , 1615 , 470 , 1070 , Campbellton (New-Brunswick part) , 8035 , 2190 , 1840 , 1010 , 1705 , 230 , 1055 806 , Brooks - CA (Alta.) , 12115 , 3040 , 3695 , 1760 , 2155 , 405 , 1055 955 , Prince Rupert - CA (B.C.) , 7340 , 1790 , 1910 , 1060 , 1230 , 290 , 1055 516 , Petawawa - CA (Ont.) , 7975 , 890 , 2685 , 1095 , 1965 , 290 , 1050 411 , Dolbeau-Mistassini - CA (Que.) , 8090 , 2025 , 1555 , 2180 , 1070 , 290 , 965 640 , Thompson - CA (Man.) , 7320 , 1900 , 1805 , 975 , 1350 , 330 , 960 845 , Cold Lake - CA (Alta.) , 6605 , 595 , 1875 , 1375 , 1615 , 185 , 955 546 , Tillsonburg - CA (Ont.) , 7280 , 1520 , 2140 , 815 , 1735 , 215 , 855 584 , Temiskaming Shores - CA (Ont.) , 6830 , 1380 , 1710 , 1000 , 1805 , 110 , 820 975 , Dawson Creek - CA (B.C.) , 5685 , 1150 , 1720 , 825 , 1070 , 170 , 755 865 , Wetaskiwin - CA (Alta.) , 5705 , 1405 , 1445 , 805 , 1170 , 150 , 730 533 , Ingersoll - CA (Ont.) , 6405 , 1280 , 2020 , 570 , 1740 , 130 , 665 005 , Bay Roberts - CA (N.L.) , 5995 , 1590 , 1395 , 1135 , 1055 , 160 , 660 437 , Cowansville - CA (Que.) , 6580 , 1375 , 1945 , 1350 , 975 , 310 , 620 446 , La Tuque - CA (Que.) , 8200 , 2310 , 1600 , 2190 , 1185 , 305 , 610 468 , Lachute - CA (Que.) , 6310 , 1910 , 1585 , 1305 , 770 , 195 , 555 960 , Kitimat - CA (B.C.) , 5175 , 985 , 1550 , 895 , 1025 , 180 , 545 582 , Elliot Lake - CA (Ont.) , 5495 , 1240 , 1435 , 795 , 1375 , 115 , 535 750 , Estevan - CA (Sask.) , 5630 , 1180 , 1640 , 1010 , 1150 , 180 , 470 502 , Hawkesbury - CA (Ont.) , 6480 , 1890 , 1955 , 915 , 1135 , 190 , 395 , Lloydminster (Saskatchewan part) , 5395 , 1270 , 1425 , 1075 , 1135 , 105 , 390 , Hawkesbury (Ontario part) , 5680 , 1655 , 1770 , 720 , 990 , 155 , 385 , Campbellton (Quebec part) , 1620 , 535 , 335 , 310 , 245 , 35 , 150 , Hawkesbury (Quebec part) , 795 , 235 , 180 , 195 , 140 , 30 , 10 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 metropolitan areas and census agglomerations - 20% sample data (table). Education Highlight Tables. 2006 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97-560-XWE2006002. Ottawa. Released March 4 2008.