Education in Burnaby, Canada: official figures
47.2% of people aged 25 to 64 in Burnaby held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2021, joint 10th highest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, above the national 32.9%.
How many adults in Burnaby did not finish high school?
5.8% of people aged 25 to 64 in Burnaby had no certificate, diploma or degree in 2021, 12th lowest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, and 20.4% had a high school diploma as their highest qualification (Canada: 9.9% and 23.0%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people in Burnaby have a college diploma or trade certificate?
In 2021, 17.1% of people aged 25 to 64 in Burnaby had a college, CEGEP or other non-university diploma as their highest qualification and 5.0% an apprenticeship or trades certificate (Canada: 21.4% and 9.6%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people in Burnaby have a master's degree or PhD?
17,055 people aged 25 to 64 in Burnaby, 11.9% 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 Burnaby work in education?
7.2% of the labour force in Burnaby, 9,895 people, worked in educational services in 2021 (Canada: 7.3%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow Burnaby compares with other cities in Canada
Bachelor's degree or higher, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Burnaby ranks 11 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Bachelor's degree or higher, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Markham | 48.7% |
| 9 | Victoria | 48.1% |
| 10 | Mississauga | 47.2% |
| 11 | Burnaby | 47.2% |
| 12 | Vaughan | 46.1% |
| 13 | Richmond | 46.0% |
| 14 | Burlington | 45.2% |
No certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Burnaby ranks 58 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | No certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Langley | 6.3% |
| 56 | Kingston | 6.2% |
| 57 | Richmond | 6.1% |
| 58 | Burnaby | 5.8% |
| 59 | Ottawa | 5.6% |
| 60 | Whitby | 5.6% |
| 61 | Victoria | 5.5% |
Any postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Burnaby ranks 15 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Any postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Ottawa - Gatineau | 74.4% |
| 13 | Victoria | 74.4% |
| 14 | Sherbrooke | 74.2% |
| 15 | Burnaby | 73.8% |
| 16 | Coquitlam | 73.4% |
| 17 | Vaughan | 73.3% |
| 18 | Mississauga | 72.9% |
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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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