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.