Education in Québec, Canada: official figures
35.7% of people aged 25 to 64 in Québec held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2021, 29th highest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, above the national 32.9%.
How many adults in Québec did not finish high school?
7.1% of people aged 25 to 64 in Québec had no certificate, diploma or degree in 2021, joint 21st lowest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, and 14.5% had a high school diploma as their highest qualification (Canada: 9.9% and 23.0%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people in Québec have a college diploma or trade certificate?
In 2021, 21.5% of people aged 25 to 64 in Québec had a college, CEGEP or other non-university diploma as their highest qualification and 17.2% an apprenticeship or trades certificate (Canada: 21.4% and 9.6%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people in Québec have a master's degree or PhD?
32,020 people aged 25 to 64 in Québec, 11.3% 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 Québec work in education?
7.9% of the labour force in Québec, 23,225 people, worked in educational services in 2021 (Canada: 7.3%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow Québec compares with other cities in Canada
Bachelor's degree or higher, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Québec ranks 29 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Bachelor's degree or higher, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Winnipeg | 36.6% |
| 27 | Kingston | 36.6% |
| 28 | Ajax | 36.1% |
| 29 | Québec | 35.7% |
| 30 | Edmonton | 35.6% |
| 31 | Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo | 35.4% |
| 32 | Regina | 35.2% |
No certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Québec ranks 49 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | No certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 52 | Halifax | 6.7% |
Any postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Québec ranks 5 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Any postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lévis V | 79.5% |
| 3 | Richmond Hill | 79.4% |
| 4 | Waterloo | 78.5% |
| 5 | Québec | 78.4% |
| 6 | Milton | 77.2% |
| 7 | Ottawa | 76.8% |
| 8 | Burlington | 76.3% |
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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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