Education in Peterborough, Canada: official figures
28.5% of people aged 25 to 64 in Peterborough held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2021, 23rd lowest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, below the national 32.9%.
How many adults in Peterborough did not finish high school?
9.0% of people aged 25 to 64 in Peterborough had no certificate, diploma or degree in 2021, 31st highest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, and 27.1% had a high school diploma as their highest qualification (Canada: 9.9% and 23.0%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people in Peterborough have a college diploma or trade certificate?
In 2021, 29.3% of people aged 25 to 64 in Peterborough had a college, CEGEP or other non-university diploma as their highest qualification and 4.6% an apprenticeship or trades certificate (Canada: 21.4% and 9.6%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people in Peterborough have a master's degree or PhD?
2,680 people aged 25 to 64 in Peterborough, 6.5% 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 Peterborough work in education?
9.2% of the labour force in Peterborough, 3,670 people, worked in educational services in 2021 (Canada: 7.3%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow Peterborough compares with other cities in Canada
Bachelor's degree or higher, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Peterborough ranks 47 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Bachelor's degree or higher, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Moncton | 31.0% |
| 45 | Langley | 29.1% |
| 46 | Nanaimo | 28.6% |
| 47 | Peterborough | 28.5% |
| 48 | Windsor | 27.9% |
| 49 | Lethbridge | 27.5% |
| 50 | Thunder Bay | 27.3% |
No certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Peterborough ranks 31 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | No certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 34 | Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury | 8.7% |
Any postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Peterborough ranks 49 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Any postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Regina | 64.5% |
| 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% |
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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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