Education in St. Catharines-Niagara, Canada: official figures
24.3% of people aged 25 to 64 in St. Catharines-Niagara held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2021, 14th lowest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, below the national 32.9%.
How many adults in St. Catharines-Niagara did not finish high school?
8.4% of people aged 25 to 64 in St. Catharines-Niagara had no certificate, diploma or degree in 2021, joint 31st lowest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, and 30.0% had a high school diploma as their highest qualification (Canada: 9.9% and 23.0%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people in St. Catharines-Niagara have a college diploma or trade certificate?
In 2021, 28.5% of people aged 25 to 64 in St. Catharines-Niagara had a college, CEGEP or other non-university diploma as their highest qualification and 6.9% an apprenticeship or trades certificate (Canada: 21.4% and 9.6%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people in St. Catharines-Niagara have a master's degree or PhD?
11,885 people aged 25 to 64 in St. Catharines-Niagara, 5.4% 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 St. Catharines-Niagara work in education?
6.9% of the labour force in St. Catharines-Niagara, 14,575 people, worked in educational services in 2021 (Canada: 7.3%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow St. Catharines-Niagara compares with other cities in Canada
Bachelor's degree or higher, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
St. Catharines-Niagara ranks 56 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Bachelor's degree or higher, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Barrie | 25.4% |
| 54 | Trois-Rivières | 25.0% |
| 55 | Cambridge | 24.7% |
| 56 | St. Catharines-Niagara | 24.3% |
| 57 | Abbotsford | 24.1% |
| 58 | Saint John | 23.8% |
| 59 | Oshawa | 23.5% |
No certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
St. Catharines-Niagara ranks 38 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | No certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 41 | Regina | 7.7% |
Any postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
St. Catharines-Niagara ranks 57 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Any postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | St. Catharines | 62.2% |
| 55 | Cape Breton | 62.2% |
| 56 | Lethbridge | 61.9% |
| 57 | St. Catharines-Niagara | 61.6% |
| 58 | Surrey | 61.5% |
| 59 | Oshawa | 60.7% |
| 60 | Cambridge | 60.1% |
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Sources
- Statistics Canada: Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population (98-316-X2021001): census metropolitan areas, selected characteristics (Census Profile SDMX API extract, dataflow DF_CMACA), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3185f58b7a1a…)
- 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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