Education in Markham, Canada: official figures
48.7% of people aged 25 to 64 in Markham held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2021, 8th highest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, above the national 32.9%.
How many adults in Markham did not finish high school?
9.1% of people aged 25 to 64 in Markham had no certificate, diploma or degree in 2021, joint 29th highest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, and 19.6% had a high school diploma as their highest qualification (Canada: 9.9% and 23.0%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people in Markham have a college diploma or trade certificate?
In 2021, 16.5% of people aged 25 to 64 in Markham had a college, CEGEP or other non-university diploma as their highest qualification and 2.5% an apprenticeship or trades certificate (Canada: 21.4% and 9.6%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people in Markham have a master's degree or PhD?
21,865 people aged 25 to 64 in Markham, 12.0% 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 Markham work in education?
6.0% of the labour force in Markham, 10,245 people, worked in educational services in 2021 (Canada: 7.3%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow Markham compares with other cities in Canada
Bachelor's degree or higher, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Markham ranks 8 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Bachelor's degree or higher, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Milton | 50.3% |
| 6 | Ottawa | 49.5% |
| 7 | Toronto | 49.4% |
| 8 | Markham | 48.7% |
| 9 | Victoria | 48.1% |
| 10 | Mississauga | 47.2% |
| 11 | Burnaby | 47.2% |
No certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Markham ranks 30 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | No certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 33 | Winnipeg | 8.7% |
Any postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Markham ranks 26 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Any postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Halifax | 71.9% |
| 24 | Whitby | 71.9% |
| 25 | Laval | 71.6% |
| 26 | Markham | 71.3% |
| 27 | Longueuil | 71.2% |
| 28 | Calgary | 71.0% |
| 29 | Richmond | 70.9% |
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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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