Education in Halifax, Canada: official figures
40.6% of people aged 25 to 64 in Halifax held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2021, 21st highest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, above the national 32.9%.
How many adults in Halifax did not finish high school?
6.7% of people aged 25 to 64 in Halifax had no certificate, diploma or degree in 2021, 18th 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 Halifax have a college diploma or trade certificate?
In 2021, 22.2% of people aged 25 to 64 in Halifax had a college, CEGEP or other non-university diploma as their highest qualification and 6.8% an apprenticeship or trades certificate (Canada: 21.4% and 9.6%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people in Halifax have a master's degree or PhD?
26,490 people aged 25 to 64 in Halifax, 10.9% 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 Halifax work in education?
8.3% of the labour force in Halifax, 20,065 people, worked in educational services in 2021 (Canada: 7.3%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow Halifax compares with other cities in Canada
Bachelor's degree or higher, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Halifax ranks 21 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Bachelor's degree or higher, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 24 | Saskatoon | 37.8% |
No certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Halifax ranks 52 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | No certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Québec | 7.1% |
| 50 | Kamloops | 7.0% |
| 51 | Vaughan | 6.8% |
| 52 | Halifax | 6.7% |
| 53 | Kelowna | 6.5% |
| 54 | Lévis V | 6.5% |
| 55 | Langley | 6.3% |
Any postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Halifax ranks 23 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Any postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Trois-Rivières | 72.3% |
| 21 | Saanich | 72.1% |
| 22 | St. John's | 72.0% |
| 23 | Halifax | 71.9% |
| 24 | Whitby | 71.9% |
| 25 | Laval | 71.6% |
| 26 | Markham | 71.3% |
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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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