Education in Guelph, Canada: official figures
40.7% of people aged 25 to 64 in Guelph held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2021, 20th highest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, above the national 32.9%.
How many adults in Guelph did not finish high school?
8.2% of people aged 25 to 64 in Guelph had no certificate, diploma or degree in 2021, 30th lowest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, and 22.9% had a high school diploma as their highest qualification (Canada: 9.9% and 23.0%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people in Guelph have a college diploma or trade certificate?
In 2021, 22.1% of people aged 25 to 64 in Guelph had a college, CEGEP or other non-university diploma as their highest qualification and 4.3% an apprenticeship or trades certificate (Canada: 21.4% and 9.6%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people in Guelph have a master's degree or PhD?
9,470 people aged 25 to 64 in Guelph, 12.2% 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 Guelph work in education?
10.7% of the labour force in Guelph, 8,590 people, worked in educational services in 2021 (Canada: 7.3%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow Guelph compares with other cities in Canada
Bachelor's degree or higher, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Guelph ranks 20 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Bachelor's degree or higher, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 23 | St. John's | 38.2% |
No certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Guelph ranks 40 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | No certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Nanaimo | 8.6% |
| 38 | St. Catharines-Niagara | 8.4% |
| 39 | Moncton | 8.4% |
| 40 | Guelph | 8.2% |
| 41 | Regina | 7.7% |
| 42 | Calgary | 7.6% |
| 43 | Delta | 7.5% |
Any postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Guelph ranks 33 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Any postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Gatineau | 70.4% |
| 31 | Terrebonne | 70.0% |
| 32 | Kingston | 69.5% |
| 33 | Guelph | 68.8% |
| 34 | Ajax | 68.3% |
| 35 | London | 67.8% |
| 36 | Kelowna | 67.7% |
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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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