Education in Saint John, Canada: official figures
23.8% of people aged 25 to 64 in Saint John held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2021, 12th lowest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, below the national 32.9%.
How many adults in Saint John did not finish high school?
9.6% of people aged 25 to 64 in Saint John had no certificate, diploma or degree in 2021, 27th highest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, and 32.4% had a high school diploma as their highest qualification (Canada: 9.9% and 23.0%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people in Saint John have a college diploma or trade certificate?
In 2021, 25.5% of people aged 25 to 64 in Saint John had a college, CEGEP or other non-university diploma as their highest qualification and 6.7% an apprenticeship or trades certificate (Canada: 21.4% and 9.6%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people in Saint John have a master's degree or PhD?
2,070 people aged 25 to 64 in Saint John, 5.6% 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 Saint John work in education?
6.3% of the labour force in Saint John, 2,205 people, worked in educational services in 2021 (Canada: 7.3%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow Saint John compares with other cities in Canada
Bachelor's degree or higher, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Saint John ranks 58 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Bachelor's degree or higher, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Cambridge | 24.7% |
| 56 | St. Catharines-Niagara | 24.3% |
| 57 | Abbotsford | 24.1% |
| 58 | Saint John | 23.8% |
| 59 | Oshawa | 23.5% |
| 60 | Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury | 23.5% |
| 61 | Abbotsford-Mission | 22.2% |
No certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Saint John ranks 27 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | No certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Edmonton | 9.8% |
| 25 | Saguenay | 9.8% |
| 26 | Lethbridge | 9.8% |
| 27 | Saint John | 9.6% |
| 28 | Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo | 9.3% |
| 29 | London | 9.1% |
| 30 | Markham | 9.1% |
Any postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Saint John ranks 64 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Any postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Red Deer | 59.7% |
| 62 | Belleville | 58.8% |
| 63 | Windsor | 58.4% |
| 64 | Saint John | 58.0% |
| 65 | Brantford | 57.2% |
| 66 | Chilliwack | 55.1% |
| 67 | Chatham-Kent | 54.7% |
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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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