Percentage of population with postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree by census subdivision, 2016

This service shows the percentage of population aged 25 to 64 years in private households with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree by census subdivision, 2016. The data is from the Census Profile, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001.

This data pertains to the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households by the highest level of education that a person has successfully completed. Persons with a post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree includes those with an apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma; a college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma; a university certificate or diploma below bachelor level or a university certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above. For additional information refer to the 2016 Census Dictionary for ' Highest certificate, diploma or degree'.

For additional information refer to the 2016 Census Dictionary for ' Highest certificate, diploma or degree'.

To have a cartographic representation of the ecumene with this socio-economic indicator, it is recommended to add as the first layer, the “NRCan - 2016 population ecumene by census subdivision” web service, accessible in the data resources section below.

Data and Resources

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Field	Value
Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 21:57 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 15:59 (UTC)
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title_fr	Pourcentage de la population détenant un certificat, un diplôme ou un grade d’études postsecondaires par subdivision de recensement, 2016
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