Education in Kingston, Canada: official figures
36.6% of people aged 25 to 64 in Kingston held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2021, joint 26th highest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, above the national 32.9%.
How many adults in Kingston did not finish high school?
6.2% of people aged 25 to 64 in Kingston had no certificate, diploma or degree in 2021, 14th lowest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, and 24.3% had a high school diploma as their highest qualification (Canada: 9.9% and 23.0%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people in Kingston have a college diploma or trade certificate?
In 2021, 26.9% of people aged 25 to 64 in Kingston had a college, CEGEP or other non-university diploma as their highest qualification and 4.4% an apprenticeship or trades certificate (Canada: 21.4% and 9.6%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people in Kingston have a master's degree or PhD?
8,630 people aged 25 to 64 in Kingston, 12.9% 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 Kingston work in education?
13.2% of the labour force in Kingston, 8,855 people, worked in educational services in 2021 (Canada: 7.3%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow Kingston compares with other cities in Canada
Bachelor's degree or higher, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Kingston ranks 27 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Bachelor's degree or higher, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Saskatoon | 37.8% |
| 25 | Whitby | 37.6% |
| 26 | Winnipeg | 36.6% |
| 27 | Kingston | 36.6% |
| 28 | Ajax | 36.1% |
| 29 | Québec | 35.7% |
| 30 | Edmonton | 35.6% |
No certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Kingston ranks 56 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | No certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Kelowna | 6.5% |
| 54 | Lévis V | 6.5% |
| 55 | Langley | 6.3% |
| 56 | Kingston | 6.2% |
| 57 | Richmond | 6.1% |
| 58 | Burnaby | 5.8% |
| 59 | Ottawa | 5.6% |
Any postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Kingston ranks 32 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Any postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Richmond | 70.9% |
| 30 | Gatineau | 70.4% |
| 31 | Terrebonne | 70.0% |
| 32 | Kingston | 69.5% |
| 33 | Guelph | 68.8% |
| 34 | Ajax | 68.3% |
| 35 | London | 67.8% |
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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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