Education in Hamilton, Canada: official figures
31.0% of people aged 25 to 64 in Hamilton held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2021, joint 26th lowest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, below the national 32.9%.
How many adults in Hamilton did not finish high school?
10.4% of people aged 25 to 64 in Hamilton had no certificate, diploma or degree in 2021, joint 18th highest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, and 24.7% had a high school diploma as their highest qualification (Canada: 9.9% and 23.0%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people in Hamilton have a college diploma or trade certificate?
In 2021, 26.2% of people aged 25 to 64 in Hamilton had a college, CEGEP or other non-university diploma as their highest qualification and 5.6% an apprenticeship or trades certificate (Canada: 21.4% and 9.6%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people in Hamilton have a master's degree or PhD?
23,885 people aged 25 to 64 in Hamilton, 7.9% 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 Hamilton work in education?
8.5% of the labour force in Hamilton, 24,850 people, worked in educational services in 2021 (Canada: 7.3%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow Hamilton compares with other cities in Canada
Bachelor's degree or higher, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Hamilton ranks 43 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Bachelor's degree or higher, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Longueuil | 31.6% |
| 41 | Kelowna | 31.3% |
| 42 | Lévis V | 31.1% |
| 43 | Hamilton | 31.0% |
| 44 | Moncton | 31.0% |
| 45 | Langley | 29.1% |
| 46 | Nanaimo | 28.6% |
No certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Hamilton ranks 18 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | No certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Brampton | 10.6% |
| 16 | Chilliwack | 10.6% |
| 17 | Thunder Bay | 10.5% |
| 18 | Hamilton | 10.4% |
| 19 | Cape Breton | 10.4% |
| 20 | Kitchener | 10.2% |
| 21 | Oshawa | 10.2% |
Any postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Hamilton ranks 44 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Any postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Moncton | 65.6% |
| 42 | Winnipeg | 65.5% |
| 43 | Kitchener | 65.2% |
| 44 | Hamilton | 65.0% |
| 45 | Brampton | 64.8% |
| 46 | Regina | 64.5% |
| 47 | Langley | 64.3% |
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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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