Education in Calgary, Canada: official figures
42.9% of people aged 25 to 64 in Calgary held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2021, 19th highest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, above the national 32.9%.
How many adults in Calgary did not finish high school?
7.6% of people aged 25 to 64 in Calgary had no certificate, diploma or degree in 2021, 28th lowest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, and 21.4% had a high school diploma as their highest qualification (Canada: 9.9% and 23.0%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people in Calgary have a college diploma or trade certificate?
In 2021, 18.0% of people aged 25 to 64 in Calgary had a college, CEGEP or other non-university diploma as their highest qualification and 6.3% an apprenticeship or trades certificate (Canada: 21.4% and 9.6%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people in Calgary have a master's degree or PhD?
76,710 people aged 25 to 64 in Calgary, 10.4% 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 Calgary work in education?
6.4% of the labour force in Calgary, 46,695 people, worked in educational services in 2021 (Canada: 7.3%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow Calgary compares with other cities in Canada
Bachelor's degree or higher, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Calgary ranks 19 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Bachelor's degree or higher, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Montréal | 44.4% |
| 17 | Ottawa - Gatineau | 43.7% |
| 18 | Saanich | 43.6% |
| 19 | Calgary | 42.9% |
| 20 | Guelph | 40.7% |
| 21 | Halifax | 40.6% |
| 22 | Brampton | 38.2% |
No certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Calgary ranks 42 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | No certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Moncton | 8.4% |
| 40 | Guelph | 8.2% |
| 41 | Regina | 7.7% |
| 42 | Calgary | 7.6% |
| 43 | Delta | 7.5% |
| 44 | Ajax | 7.3% |
| 45 | St. John's | 7.3% |
Any postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Calgary ranks 28 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Any postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Laval | 71.6% |
| 26 | Markham | 71.3% |
| 27 | Longueuil | 71.2% |
| 28 | Calgary | 71.0% |
| 29 | Richmond | 70.9% |
| 30 | Gatineau | 70.4% |
| 31 | Terrebonne | 70.0% |
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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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