What share of adults in London have a postsecondary education?

67.8% of 25- to 64-year-olds in London had a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree in 2021, 35th highest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site (Canada: 67.1%).

Education in London, Canada: official figures

35.0% of people aged 25 to 64 in London held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2021, 33rd highest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, above the national 32.9%.

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

35.0%

2021

How many adults in London did not finish high school?

9.1% of people aged 25 to 64 in London had no certificate, diploma or degree in 2021, joint 29th highest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, and 23.0% had a high school diploma as their highest qualification (Canada: 9.9% and 23.0%).

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

In 2021, 25.7% of people aged 25 to 64 in London had a college, CEGEP or other non-university diploma as their highest qualification and 4.8% an apprenticeship or trades certificate (Canada: 21.4% and 9.6%).

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

21,430 people aged 25 to 64 in London, 9.7% 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 London work in education?

9.2% of the labour force in London, 19,765 people, worked in educational services in 2021 (Canada: 7.3%).

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How London compares with other cities in Canada

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

London ranks 33 of 69, highest first.

Rank	City	Bachelor's degree or higher, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census
30	Edmonton	35.6%
31	Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo	35.4%
32	Regina	35.2%
33	London	35.0%
34	Gatineau	34.7%
35	Kitchener	34.0%
36	Surrey	33.8%

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

London ranks 29 of 69, highest first.

Rank	City	No certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census
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%
32	Barrie	8.9%

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

London ranks 35 of 69, highest first.

Rank	City	Any postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census
32	Kingston	69.5%
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%

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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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