Education in Laval, Canada: official figures
32.2% of people aged 25 to 64 in Laval held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2021, 32nd lowest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, below the national 32.9%.
How many adults in Laval did not finish high school?
10.9% of people aged 25 to 64 in Laval had no certificate, diploma or degree in 2021, 11th highest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, and 17.5% had a high school diploma as their highest qualification (Canada: 9.9% and 23.0%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people in Laval have a college diploma or trade certificate?
In 2021, 19.0% of people aged 25 to 64 in Laval had a college, CEGEP or other non-university diploma as their highest qualification and 15.1% an apprenticeship or trades certificate (Canada: 21.4% and 9.6%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people in Laval have a master's degree or PhD?
15,930 people aged 25 to 64 in Laval, 7.0% 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 Laval work in education?
7.2% of the labour force in Laval, 16,640 people, worked in educational services in 2021 (Canada: 7.3%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow Laval compares with other cities in Canada
Bachelor's degree or higher, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Laval ranks 38 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Bachelor's degree or higher, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Kitchener | 34.0% |
| 36 | Surrey | 33.8% |
| 37 | Delta | 32.8% |
| 38 | Laval | 32.2% |
| 39 | Sherbrooke | 31.7% |
| 40 | Longueuil | 31.6% |
| 41 | Kelowna | 31.3% |
No certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Laval ranks 11 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | No certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Trois-Rivières | 11.4% |
| 9 | Windsor | 11.2% |
| 10 | Cambridge | 11.1% |
| 11 | Laval | 10.9% |
| 12 | Surrey | 10.8% |
| 13 | Red Deer | 10.8% |
| 14 | Belleville | 10.7% |
Any postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Laval ranks 25 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Any postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | St. John's | 72.0% |
| 23 | Halifax | 71.9% |
| 24 | Whitby | 71.9% |
| 25 | Laval | 71.6% |
| 26 | Markham | 71.3% |
| 27 | Longueuil | 71.2% |
| 28 | Calgary | 71.0% |
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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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