Education in Nanaimo, Canada: official figures
28.6% of people aged 25 to 64 in Nanaimo held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2021, 24th lowest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, below the national 32.9%.
How many adults in Nanaimo did not finish high school?
8.6% of people aged 25 to 64 in Nanaimo had no certificate, diploma or degree in 2021, joint 33rd lowest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, and 27.6% had a high school diploma as their highest qualification (Canada: 9.9% and 23.0%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people in Nanaimo have a college diploma or trade certificate?
In 2021, 20.0% of people aged 25 to 64 in Nanaimo had a college, CEGEP or other non-university diploma as their highest qualification and 9.6% an apprenticeship or trades certificate (Canada: 21.4% and 9.6%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people in Nanaimo have a master's degree or PhD?
3,700 people aged 25 to 64 in Nanaimo, 7.4% 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 Nanaimo work in education?
7.4% of the labour force in Nanaimo, 3,680 people, worked in educational services in 2021 (Canada: 7.3%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow Nanaimo compares with other cities in Canada
Bachelor's degree or higher, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Nanaimo ranks 46 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Bachelor's degree or higher, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Hamilton | 31.0% |
| 44 | Moncton | 31.0% |
| 45 | Langley | 29.1% |
| 46 | Nanaimo | 28.6% |
| 47 | Peterborough | 28.5% |
| 48 | Windsor | 27.9% |
| 49 | Lethbridge | 27.5% |
No certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Nanaimo ranks 37 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | No certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury | 8.7% |
| 35 | St. Catharines | 8.7% |
| 36 | Toronto | 8.6% |
| 37 | Nanaimo | 8.6% |
| 38 | St. Catharines-Niagara | 8.4% |
| 39 | Moncton | 8.4% |
| 40 | Guelph | 8.2% |
Any postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Nanaimo ranks 50 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Any postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Langley | 64.3% |
| 48 | Delta | 64.3% |
| 49 | Peterborough | 63.9% |
| 50 | Nanaimo | 63.8% |
| 51 | Thunder Bay | 63.7% |
| 52 | Barrie | 63.0% |
| 53 | Kamloops | 62.6% |
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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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