Education in Montréal, Canada: official figures
44.4% of people aged 25 to 64 in Montréal held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2021, 16th highest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, above the national 32.9%.
How many adults in Montréal did not finish high school?
10.0% of people aged 25 to 64 in Montréal had no certificate, diploma or degree in 2021, 23rd highest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, and 14.9% had a high school diploma as their highest qualification (Canada: 9.9% and 23.0%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people in Montréal have a college diploma or trade certificate?
In 2021, 15.8% of people aged 25 to 64 in Montréal had a college, CEGEP or other non-university diploma as their highest qualification and 10.5% an apprenticeship or trades certificate (Canada: 21.4% and 9.6%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people in Montréal have a master's degree or PhD?
142,205 people aged 25 to 64 in Montréal, 14.5% 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 Montréal work in education?
8.8% of the labour force in Montréal, 84,380 people, worked in educational services in 2021 (Canada: 7.3%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow Montréal compares with other cities in Canada
Bachelor's degree or higher, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Montréal ranks 16 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Bachelor's degree or higher, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Richmond | 46.0% |
| 14 | Burlington | 45.2% |
| 15 | Coquitlam | 44.5% |
| 16 | Montréal | 44.4% |
| 17 | Ottawa - Gatineau | 43.7% |
| 18 | Saanich | 43.6% |
| 19 | Calgary | 42.9% |
No certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Montréal ranks 23 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | No certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Kitchener | 10.2% |
| 21 | Oshawa | 10.2% |
| 22 | Sherbrooke | 10.2% |
| 23 | Montréal | 10.0% |
| 24 | Edmonton | 9.8% |
| 25 | Saguenay | 9.8% |
| 26 | Lethbridge | 9.8% |
Any postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Montréal ranks 11 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Any postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Burlington | 76.3% |
| 9 | Saguenay | 76.0% |
| 10 | Vancouver | 75.9% |
| 11 | Montréal | 75.2% |
| 12 | Ottawa - Gatineau | 74.4% |
| 13 | Victoria | 74.4% |
| 14 | Sherbrooke | 74.2% |
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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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