Education in Chilliwack, Canada: official figures
19.1% of people aged 25 to 64 in Chilliwack held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2021, 2nd lowest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, below the national 32.9%.
How many adults in Chilliwack did not finish high school?
10.6% of people aged 25 to 64 in Chilliwack had no certificate, diploma or degree in 2021, joint 15th highest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, and 34.4% had a high school diploma as their highest qualification (Canada: 9.9% and 23.0%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people in Chilliwack have a college diploma or trade certificate?
In 2021, 19.5% of people aged 25 to 64 in Chilliwack had a college, CEGEP or other non-university diploma as their highest qualification and 10.8% an apprenticeship or trades certificate (Canada: 21.4% and 9.6%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people in Chilliwack have a master's degree or PhD?
1,840 people aged 25 to 64 in Chilliwack, 3.9% 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 Chilliwack work in education?
7.1% of the labour force in Chilliwack, 3,330 people, worked in educational services in 2021 (Canada: 7.3%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow Chilliwack compares with other cities in Canada
Bachelor's degree or higher, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Chilliwack ranks 68 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Bachelor's degree or higher, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Red Deer | 22.0% |
| 64 | Cape Breton | 21.7% |
| 65 | Terrebonne | 20.9% |
| 66 | Belleville | 20.4% |
| 67 | Brantford | 19.7% |
| 68 | Chilliwack | 19.1% |
| 69 | Chatham-Kent | 15.5% |
No certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Chilliwack ranks 16 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | No certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 19 | Cape Breton | 10.4% |
Any postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Chilliwack ranks 66 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Any postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Windsor | 58.4% |
| 64 | Saint John | 58.0% |
| 65 | Brantford | 57.2% |
| 66 | Chilliwack | 55.1% |
| 67 | Chatham-Kent | 54.7% |
| 68 | Abbotsford-Mission | 53.7% |
| 69 | Abbotsford | 53.6% |
More on Chilliwack: overview · economy and jobs · poverty and living standards · all cities in Canada
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…)
Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.