Education in Mississauga, Canada: official figures
47.2% of people aged 25 to 64 in Mississauga held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2021, joint 10th highest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, above the national 32.9%.
How many adults in Mississauga did not finish high school?
7.1% of people aged 25 to 64 in Mississauga had no certificate, diploma or degree in 2021, joint 21st lowest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, and 20.0% had a high school diploma as their highest qualification (Canada: 9.9% and 23.0%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people in Mississauga have a college diploma or trade certificate?
In 2021, 18.8% of people aged 25 to 64 in Mississauga had a college, CEGEP or other non-university diploma as their highest qualification and 3.6% an apprenticeship or trades certificate (Canada: 21.4% and 9.6%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people in Mississauga have a master's degree or PhD?
50,840 people aged 25 to 64 in Mississauga, 13.0% 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 Mississauga work in education?
6.0% of the labour force in Mississauga, 23,330 people, worked in educational services in 2021 (Canada: 7.3%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow Mississauga compares with other cities in Canada
Bachelor's degree or higher, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Mississauga ranks 10 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Bachelor's degree or higher, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Toronto | 49.4% |
| 8 | Markham | 48.7% |
| 9 | Victoria | 48.1% |
| 10 | Mississauga | 47.2% |
| 11 | Burnaby | 47.2% |
| 12 | Vaughan | 46.1% |
| 13 | Richmond | 46.0% |
No certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Mississauga ranks 48 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | No certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | St. John's | 7.3% |
| 46 | Saskatoon | 7.2% |
| 47 | Ottawa - Gatineau | 7.1% |
| 48 | Mississauga | 7.1% |
| 49 | Québec | 7.1% |
| 50 | Kamloops | 7.0% |
| 51 | Vaughan | 6.8% |
Any postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Mississauga ranks 18 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Any postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Burnaby | 73.8% |
| 16 | Coquitlam | 73.4% |
| 17 | Vaughan | 73.3% |
| 18 | Mississauga | 72.9% |
| 19 | Toronto | 72.5% |
| 20 | Trois-Rivières | 72.3% |
| 21 | Saanich | 72.1% |
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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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