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University and college education by age and gender, Canada Share of adults with tertiary education (a college, CEGEP or trade diploma, or a university degree) among people aged 25 to 34 and 55 to 64 and among women+ and men+ aged 25 to 64, and the share of 25- to 64-year-olds with a bachelor's degree or higher (derived by adding the published bachelor's and master's/doctoral shares). Labour Force Survey estimates prepared for international (OECD) comparison.
Reference period 2025 Licence Source: Statistics Canada, Table 37-10-0130-01. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Statistics Canada Open Licence (Open Government Licence – Canada). Chart (5 options): Ages 25–34 with tertiary education (%) Ages 55–64 with tertiary education (%) Women+ 25–64 with tertiary education (%) Men+ 25–64 with tertiary education (%) Bachelor's degree or higher, 25–64 (%, derived)
Ages 25–34 with tertiary education (%) Ages 55–64 with tertiary education (%) Women+ 25–64 with tertiary education (%) Men+ 25–64 with tertiary education (%) Bachelor's degree or higher, 25–64 (%, derived)
University and college education by age and gender, Canada: Ages 25–34 with tertiary education (%) 13 areas ranked by Ages 25–34 with tertiary education (%). Highest: Ontario (75.0); lowest: Nunavut (23.0); national value 68.0. Ontario Ontario: 75.0 75.0 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 70.0 70.0 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 69.0 69.0 British Columbia British Columbia: 68.0 68.0 Yukon Yukon: 68.0 68.0 Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 67.0 67.0 Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 62.0 62.0 Alberta Alberta: 61.0 61.0 Quebec Quebec: 60.0 60.0 Manitoba Manitoba: 59.0 59.0 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 54.0 54.0 Northwest Territories Northwest Territories: 54.0 54.0 Nunavut Nunavut: 23.0 23.0 National 68.0
University and college education by age and gender, Canada: Ages 25–34 with tertiary education (%) 13 areas ranked by Ages 25–34 with tertiary education (%). Highest: Ontario (75.0); lowest: Nunavut (23.0); national value 68.0. Ontario Ontario: 75.0 75.0 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 70.0 70.0 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 69.0 69.0 British Columbia British Columbia: 68.0 68.0 Yukon Yukon: 68.0 68.0 Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 67.0 67.0 Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 62.0 62.0 Alberta Alberta: 61.0 61.0 Quebec Quebec: 60.0 60.0 Manitoba Manitoba: 59.0 59.0 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 54.0 54.0 Northwest Territo… Northwest Territories: 54.0 54.0 Nunavut Nunavut: 23.0 23.0 National 68.0
Ages 25–34 with tertiary education (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 13 areas ranked by Ages 25–34 with tertiary education (%). Highest: Ontario (75.0); lowest: Nunavut (23.0); national value 68.0. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. University and college education by age and gender, Canada: Ages 55–64 with tertiary education (%) 13 areas ranked by Ages 55–64 with tertiary education (%). Highest: Ontario (61.0); lowest: Nunavut (28.0); national value 55.0. Ontario Ontario: 61.0 61.0 Yukon Yukon: 58.0 58.0 British Columbia British Columbia: 56.0 56.0 Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 54.0 54.0 Alberta Alberta: 52.0 52.0 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 51.0 51.0 Manitoba Manitoba: 50.0 50.0 Northwest Territories Northwest Territories: 50.0 50.0 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 49.0 49.0 Quebec Quebec: 49.0 49.0 Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 47.0 47.0 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 44.0 44.0 Nunavut Nunavut: 28.0 28.0 National 55.0
University and college education by age and gender, Canada: Ages 55–64 with tertiary education (%) 13 areas ranked by Ages 55–64 with tertiary education (%). Highest: Ontario (61.0); lowest: Nunavut (28.0); national value 55.0. Ontario Ontario: 61.0 61.0 Yukon Yukon: 58.0 58.0 British Columbia British Columbia: 56.0 56.0 Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 54.0 54.0 Alberta Alberta: 52.0 52.0 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 51.0 51.0 Manitoba Manitoba: 50.0 50.0 Northwest Territo… Northwest Territories: 50.0 50.0 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 49.0 49.0 Quebec Quebec: 49.0 49.0 Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 47.0 47.0 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 44.0 44.0 Nunavut Nunavut: 28.0 28.0 National 55.0
Ages 55–64 with tertiary education (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 13 areas ranked by Ages 55–64 with tertiary education (%). Highest: Ontario (61.0); lowest: Nunavut (28.0); national value 55.0. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. University and college education by age and gender, Canada: Women+ 25–64 with tertiary education (%) 13 areas ranked by Women+ 25–64 with tertiary education (%). Highest: Ontario (76.0); lowest: Nunavut (39.0); national value 71.0. Ontario Ontario: 76.0 76.0 Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 74.0 74.0 Yukon Yukon: 74.0 74.0 British Columbia British Columbia: 73.0 73.0 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 71.0 71.0 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 70.0 70.0 Alberta Alberta: 68.0 68.0 Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 67.0 67.0 Quebec Quebec: 66.0 66.0 Manitoba Manitoba: 66.0 66.0 Northwest Territories Northwest Territories: 66.0 66.0 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 64.0 64.0 Nunavut Nunavut: 39.0 39.0 National 71.0
University and college education by age and gender, Canada: Women+ 25–64 with tertiary education (%) 13 areas ranked by Women+ 25–64 with tertiary education (%). Highest: Ontario (76.0); lowest: Nunavut (39.0); national value 71.0. Ontario Ontario: 76.0 76.0 Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 74.0 74.0 Yukon Yukon: 74.0 74.0 British Columbia British Columbia: 73.0 73.0 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 71.0 71.0 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 70.0 70.0 Alberta Alberta: 68.0 68.0 Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 67.0 67.0 Quebec Quebec: 66.0 66.0 Manitoba Manitoba: 66.0 66.0 Northwest Territo… Northwest Territories: 66.0 66.0 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 64.0 64.0 Nunavut Nunavut: 39.0 39.0 National 71.0
Women+ 25–64 with tertiary education (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 13 areas ranked by Women+ 25–64 with tertiary education (%). Highest: Ontario (76.0); lowest: Nunavut (39.0); national value 71.0. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. University and college education by age and gender, Canada: Men+ 25–64 with tertiary education (%) 13 areas ranked by Men+ 25–64 with tertiary education (%). Highest: Ontario (64.0); lowest: Nunavut (28.0); national value 57.0. Ontario Ontario: 64.0 64.0 Yukon Yukon: 57.0 57.0 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 56.0 56.0 British Columbia British Columbia: 56.0 56.0 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 55.0 55.0 Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 54.0 54.0 Manitoba Manitoba: 52.0 52.0 Quebec Quebec: 51.0 51.0 Alberta Alberta: 50.0 50.0 Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 48.0 48.0 Northwest Territories Northwest Territories: 48.0 48.0 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 43.0 43.0 Nunavut Nunavut: 28.0 28.0 National 57.0
University and college education by age and gender, Canada: Men+ 25–64 with tertiary education (%) 13 areas ranked by Men+ 25–64 with tertiary education (%). Highest: Ontario (64.0); lowest: Nunavut (28.0); national value 57.0. Ontario Ontario: 64.0 64.0 Yukon Yukon: 57.0 57.0 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 56.0 56.0 British Columbia British Columbia: 56.0 56.0 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 55.0 55.0 Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 54.0 54.0 Manitoba Manitoba: 52.0 52.0 Quebec Quebec: 51.0 51.0 Alberta Alberta: 50.0 50.0 Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 48.0 48.0 Northwest Territo… Northwest Territories: 48.0 48.0 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 43.0 43.0 Nunavut Nunavut: 28.0 28.0 National 57.0
Men+ 25–64 with tertiary education (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 13 areas ranked by Men+ 25–64 with tertiary education (%). Highest: Ontario (64.0); lowest: Nunavut (28.0); national value 57.0. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. University and college education by age and gender, Canada: Bachelor's degree or higher, 25–64 (%, derived) 13 areas ranked by Bachelor's degree or higher, 25–64 (%, derived). Highest: Ontario (43.0); lowest: Nunavut (15.0); national value 39.0. Ontario Ontario: 43.0 43.0 British Columbia British Columbia: 43.0 43.0 Yukon Yukon: 41.0 41.0 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 37.0 37.0 Alberta Alberta: 36.0 36.0 Quebec Quebec: 35.0 35.0 Manitoba Manitoba: 35.0 35.0 Northwest Territories Northwest Territories: 33.0 33.0 Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 32.0 32.0 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 32.0 32.0 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 30.0 30.0 Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 27.0 27.0 Nunavut Nunavut: 15.0 15.0 National 39.0
University and college education by age and gender, Canada: Bachelor's degree or higher, 25–64 (%, derived) 13 areas ranked by Bachelor's degree or higher, 25–64 (%, derived). Highest: Ontario (43.0); lowest: Nunavut (15.0); national value 39.0. Ontario Ontario: 43.0 43.0 British Columbia British Columbia: 43.0 43.0 Yukon Yukon: 41.0 41.0 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 37.0 37.0 Alberta Alberta: 36.0 36.0 Quebec Quebec: 35.0 35.0 Manitoba Manitoba: 35.0 35.0 Northwest Territo… Northwest Territories: 33.0 33.0 Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 32.0 32.0 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 32.0 32.0 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 30.0 30.0 Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 27.0 27.0 Nunavut Nunavut: 15.0 15.0 National 39.0
Bachelor's degree or higher, 25–64 (%, derived), 2025, sorted high to low. 13 areas ranked by Bachelor's degree or higher, 25–64 (%, derived). Highest: Ontario (43.0); lowest: Nunavut (15.0); national value 39.0. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. Click a column header to sort; the national total stays pinned at the top.
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Province/territory Ages 25–34 with tertiary education (%) Ages 55–64 with tertiary education (%) Women+ 25–64 with tertiary education (%) Men+ 25–64 with tertiary education (%) Bachelor's degree or higher, 25–64 (%, derived) Canada 68 55 71 57 39 Newfoundland and Labrador 62 47 67 48 27 Prince Edward Island 67 54 74 54 32 Nova Scotia 70 51 71 55 37 New Brunswick 69 49 70 56 30 Quebec 60 49 66 51 35 Ontario 75 61 76 64 43 Manitoba 59 50 66 52 35 Saskatchewan 54 44 64 43 32 Alberta 61 52 68 50 36 British Columbia 68 56 73 56 43 Yukon 68 58 74 57 41 Northwest Territories 54 50 66 48 33 Nunavut 23 28 39 28 15
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 37-10-0130-01: Educational attainment of the population aged 25 to 64, by age group and gender, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Canada, provinces and territories . Reference period: 2025.
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