What share of adults in Kelowna have a postsecondary education?

67.7% of 25- to 64-year-olds in Kelowna had a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree in 2021, 34th lowest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site (Canada: 67.1%).

Education in Kelowna, Canada: official figures

31.3% of people aged 25 to 64 in Kelowna held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2021, 29th lowest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, below the national 32.9%.

Bachelor's degree or higher (ages 25-64, 2021)

31.3%

2021

How many adults in Kelowna did not finish high school?

6.5% of people aged 25 to 64 in Kelowna had no certificate, diploma or degree in 2021, joint 16th lowest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, and 25.7% had a high school diploma as their highest qualification (Canada: 9.9% and 23.0%).

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How many people in Kelowna have a college diploma or trade certificate?

In 2021, 23.2% of people aged 25 to 64 in Kelowna had a college, CEGEP or other non-university diploma as their highest qualification and 9.6% an apprenticeship or trades certificate (Canada: 21.4% and 9.6%).

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How many people in Kelowna have a master's degree or PhD?

6,020 people aged 25 to 64 in Kelowna, 8.0% of that age group, held a master's degree or an earned doctorate in 2021 (Canada: 8.5%).

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How many people in Kelowna work in education?

7.4% of the labour force in Kelowna, 5,940 people, worked in educational services in 2021 (Canada: 7.3%).

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How Kelowna compares with other cities in Canada

Bachelor's degree or higher, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)

Kelowna ranks 41 of 69, highest first.

Rank	City	Bachelor's degree or higher, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census
38	Laval	32.2%
39	Sherbrooke	31.7%
40	Longueuil	31.6%
41	Kelowna	31.3%
42	Lévis V	31.1%
43	Hamilton	31.0%
44	Moncton	31.0%

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No certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)

Kelowna ranks 53 of 69, highest first.

Rank	City	No certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census
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%
56	Kingston	6.2%

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Any postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)

Kelowna ranks 36 of 69, highest first.

Rank	City	Any postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census
33	Guelph	68.8%
34	Ajax	68.3%
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%

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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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