Education in Richmond, Canada: official figures
46.0% of people aged 25 to 64 in Richmond held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2021, 13th highest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, above the national 32.9%.
How many adults in Richmond did not finish high school?
6.1% of people aged 25 to 64 in Richmond had no certificate, diploma or degree in 2021, 13th lowest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, and 23.0% had a high school diploma as their highest qualification (Canada: 9.9% and 23.0%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people in Richmond have a college diploma or trade certificate?
In 2021, 15.4% of people aged 25 to 64 in Richmond had a college, CEGEP or other non-university diploma as their highest qualification and 3.9% an apprenticeship or trades certificate (Canada: 21.4% and 9.6%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people in Richmond have a master's degree or PhD?
12,120 people aged 25 to 64 in Richmond, 10.4% 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 Richmond work in education?
7.1% of the labour force in Richmond, 7,700 people, worked in educational services in 2021 (Canada: 7.3%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow Richmond compares with other cities in Canada
Bachelor's degree or higher, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Richmond ranks 13 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Bachelor's degree or higher, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Mississauga | 47.2% |
| 11 | Burnaby | 47.2% |
| 12 | Vaughan | 46.1% |
| 13 | Richmond | 46.0% |
| 14 | Burlington | 45.2% |
| 15 | Coquitlam | 44.5% |
| 16 | Montréal | 44.4% |
No certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Richmond ranks 57 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | No certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Lévis V | 6.5% |
| 55 | Langley | 6.3% |
| 56 | Kingston | 6.2% |
| 57 | Richmond | 6.1% |
| 58 | Burnaby | 5.8% |
| 59 | Ottawa | 5.6% |
| 60 | Whitby | 5.6% |
Any postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Richmond ranks 29 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Any postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Markham | 71.3% |
| 27 | Longueuil | 71.2% |
| 28 | Calgary | 71.0% |
| 29 | Richmond | 70.9% |
| 30 | Gatineau | 70.4% |
| 31 | Terrebonne | 70.0% |
| 32 | Kingston | 69.5% |
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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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