Education in Longueuil, Canada: official figures
31.6% of people aged 25 to 64 in Longueuil held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2021, 30th lowest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, below the national 32.9%.
How many adults in Longueuil did not finish high school?
11.7% of people aged 25 to 64 in Longueuil had no certificate, diploma or degree in 2021, joint 5th highest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, and 17.1% had a high school diploma as their highest qualification (Canada: 9.9% and 23.0%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people in Longueuil have a college diploma or trade certificate?
In 2021, 18.1% of people aged 25 to 64 in Longueuil had a college, CEGEP or other non-university diploma as their highest qualification and 16.6% an apprenticeship or trades certificate (Canada: 21.4% and 9.6%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people in Longueuil have a master's degree or PhD?
11,410 people aged 25 to 64 in Longueuil, 8.4% 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 Longueuil work in education?
6.9% of the labour force in Longueuil, 9,405 people, worked in educational services in 2021 (Canada: 7.3%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow Longueuil compares with other cities in Canada
Bachelor's degree or higher, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Longueuil ranks 40 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Bachelor's degree or higher, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Delta | 32.8% |
| 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% |
No certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Longueuil ranks 5 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | No certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Abbotsford | 13.0% |
| 3 | Abbotsford-Mission | 12.8% |
| 4 | Brantford | 12.1% |
| 5 | Longueuil | 11.7% |
| 6 | Terrebonne | 11.7% |
| 7 | Gatineau | 11.6% |
| 8 | Trois-Rivières | 11.4% |
Any postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Longueuil ranks 27 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Any postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Whitby | 71.9% |
| 25 | Laval | 71.6% |
| 26 | Markham | 71.3% |
| 27 | Longueuil | 71.2% |
| 28 | Calgary | 71.0% |
| 29 | Richmond | 70.9% |
| 30 | Gatineau | 70.4% |
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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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