Education in Ajax, Canada: official figures
36.1% of people aged 25 to 64 in Ajax held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2021, 28th highest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, above the national 32.9%.
How many adults in Ajax did not finish high school?
7.3% of people aged 25 to 64 in Ajax had no certificate, diploma or degree in 2021, joint 25th lowest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, and 24.4% had a high school diploma as their highest qualification (Canada: 9.9% and 23.0%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people in Ajax have a college diploma or trade certificate?
In 2021, 24.8% of people aged 25 to 64 in Ajax had a college, CEGEP or other non-university diploma as their highest qualification and 4.3% an apprenticeship or trades certificate (Canada: 21.4% and 9.6%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people in Ajax have a master's degree or PhD?
5,860 people aged 25 to 64 in Ajax, 8.4% of that age group, held a master's degree or an earned doctorate in 2021 (Canada: 8.5%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people in Ajax work in education?
6.4% of the labour force in Ajax, 4,410 people, worked in educational services in 2021 (Canada: 7.3%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow Ajax compares with other cities in Canada
Bachelor's degree or higher, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Ajax ranks 28 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Bachelor's degree or higher, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Whitby | 37.6% |
| 26 | Winnipeg | 36.6% |
| 27 | Kingston | 36.6% |
| 28 | Ajax | 36.1% |
| 29 | Québec | 35.7% |
| 30 | Edmonton | 35.6% |
| 31 | Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo | 35.4% |
No certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Ajax ranks 44 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | No certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Regina | 7.7% |
| 42 | Calgary | 7.6% |
| 43 | Delta | 7.5% |
| 44 | Ajax | 7.3% |
| 45 | St. John's | 7.3% |
| 46 | Saskatoon | 7.2% |
| 47 | Ottawa - Gatineau | 7.1% |
Any postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Ajax ranks 34 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Any postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Terrebonne | 70.0% |
| 32 | Kingston | 69.5% |
| 33 | Guelph | 68.8% |
| 34 | Ajax | 68.3% |
| 35 | London | 67.8% |
| 36 | Kelowna | 67.7% |
| 37 | Saskatoon | 67.4% |
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Sources
- Statistics Canada: Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population (98-316-X2021001): census subdivisions, selected characteristics (Census Profile SDMX API extract, dataflow DF_CSD, gender total, counts and rates), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 46d086943a5e…)
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