Education in Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, Canada: official figures
23.5% of people aged 25 to 64 in Greater Sudbury held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2021, joint 10th lowest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, below the national 32.9%.
How many adults in Greater Sudbury did not finish high school?
8.7% of people aged 25 to 64 in Greater Sudbury had no certificate, diploma or degree in 2021, joint 33rd highest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, and 24.2% had a high school diploma as their highest qualification (Canada: 9.9% and 23.0%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people in Greater Sudbury have a college diploma or trade certificate?
In 2021, 35.1% of people aged 25 to 64 in Greater Sudbury had a college, CEGEP or other non-university diploma as their highest qualification and 7.2% an apprenticeship or trades certificate (Canada: 21.4% and 9.6%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people in Greater Sudbury have a master's degree or PhD?
4,260 people aged 25 to 64 in Greater Sudbury, 4.9% 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 Greater Sudbury work in education?
8.1% of the labour force in Greater Sudbury, 6,780 people, worked in educational services in 2021 (Canada: 7.3%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury compares with other cities in Canada
Bachelor's degree or higher, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury ranks 60 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Bachelor's degree or higher, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Abbotsford | 24.1% |
| 58 | Saint John | 23.8% |
| 59 | Oshawa | 23.5% |
| 60 | Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury | 23.5% |
| 61 | Abbotsford-Mission | 22.2% |
| 62 | Saguenay | 22.1% |
| 63 | Red Deer | 22.0% |
No certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury ranks 34 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | No certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Peterborough | 9.0% |
| 32 | Barrie | 8.9% |
| 33 | Winnipeg | 8.7% |
| 34 | Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury | 8.7% |
| 35 | St. Catharines | 8.7% |
| 36 | Toronto | 8.6% |
| 37 | Nanaimo | 8.6% |
Any postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury ranks 38 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Any postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | London | 67.8% |
| 36 | Kelowna | 67.7% |
| 37 | Saskatoon | 67.4% |
| 38 | Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury | 67.1% |
| 39 | Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo | 66.8% |
| 40 | Edmonton | 66.6% |
| 41 | Moncton | 65.6% |
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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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