Education in Brampton, Canada: official figures
38.2% of people aged 25 to 64 in Brampton held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2021, joint 22nd highest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, above the national 32.9%.
How many adults in Brampton did not finish high school?
10.6% of people aged 25 to 64 in Brampton had no certificate, diploma or degree in 2021, joint 15th highest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, and 24.6% had a high school diploma as their highest qualification (Canada: 9.9% and 23.0%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people in Brampton have a college diploma or trade certificate?
In 2021, 19.3% of people aged 25 to 64 in Brampton had a college, CEGEP or other non-university diploma as their highest qualification and 4.0% an apprenticeship or trades certificate (Canada: 21.4% and 9.6%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people in Brampton have a master's degree or PhD?
37,400 people aged 25 to 64 in Brampton, 10.6% 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 Brampton work in education?
4.5% of the labour force in Brampton, 16,125 people, worked in educational services in 2021 (Canada: 7.3%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow Brampton compares with other cities in Canada
Bachelor's degree or higher, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Brampton ranks 22 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Bachelor's degree or higher, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Calgary | 42.9% |
| 20 | Guelph | 40.7% |
| 21 | Halifax | 40.6% |
| 22 | Brampton | 38.2% |
| 23 | St. John's | 38.2% |
| 24 | Saskatoon | 37.8% |
| 25 | Whitby | 37.6% |
No certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Brampton ranks 15 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | No certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Surrey | 10.8% |
| 13 | Red Deer | 10.8% |
| 14 | Belleville | 10.7% |
| 15 | Brampton | 10.6% |
| 16 | Chilliwack | 10.6% |
| 17 | Thunder Bay | 10.5% |
| 18 | Hamilton | 10.4% |
Any postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Brampton ranks 45 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Any postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Winnipeg | 65.5% |
| 43 | Kitchener | 65.2% |
| 44 | Hamilton | 65.0% |
| 45 | Brampton | 64.8% |
| 46 | Regina | 64.5% |
| 47 | Langley | 64.3% |
| 48 | Delta | 64.3% |
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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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