Education in Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo, Canada: official figures
35.4% of people aged 25 to 64 in Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2021, 31st highest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, above the national 32.9%.
How many adults in Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo did not finish high school?
9.3% of people aged 25 to 64 in Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo had no certificate, diploma or degree in 2021, 28th highest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, and 23.9% had a high school diploma as their highest qualification (Canada: 9.9% and 23.0%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people in Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo have a college diploma or trade certificate?
In 2021, 24.0% of people aged 25 to 64 in Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo had a college, CEGEP or other non-university diploma as their highest qualification and 5.3% an apprenticeship or trades certificate (Canada: 21.4% and 9.6%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people in Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo have a master's degree or PhD?
31,110 people aged 25 to 64 in Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo, 10.1% 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 Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo work in education?
8.5% of the labour force in Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo, 26,635 people, worked in educational services in 2021 (Canada: 7.3%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo compares with other cities in Canada
Bachelor's degree or higher, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo ranks 31 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Bachelor's degree or higher, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Ajax | 36.1% |
| 29 | Québec | 35.7% |
| 30 | Edmonton | 35.6% |
| 31 | Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo | 35.4% |
| 32 | Regina | 35.2% |
| 33 | London | 35.0% |
| 34 | Gatineau | 34.7% |
No certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo ranks 28 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | No certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Saguenay | 9.8% |
| 26 | Lethbridge | 9.8% |
| 27 | Saint John | 9.6% |
| 28 | Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo | 9.3% |
| 29 | London | 9.1% |
| 30 | Markham | 9.1% |
| 31 | Peterborough | 9.0% |
Any postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo ranks 39 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Any postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Kelowna | 67.7% |
| 37 | Saskatoon | 67.4% |
| 38 | Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury | 67.1% |
| 39 | Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo | 66.8% |
| 40 | Edmonton | 66.6% |
| 41 | Moncton | 65.6% |
| 42 | Winnipeg | 65.5% |
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Sources
- Statistics Canada: Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population (98-316-X2021001): census metropolitan areas, selected characteristics (Census Profile SDMX API extract, dataflow DF_CMACA), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3185f58b7a1a…)
- 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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