Education in St. Catharines, Canada: official figures
26.8% of people aged 25 to 64 in St. Catharines held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2021, 19th lowest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, below the national 32.9%.
How many adults in St. Catharines did not finish high school?
8.7% of people aged 25 to 64 in St. Catharines had no certificate, diploma or degree in 2021, joint 33rd highest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, and 29.0% 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 have a college diploma or trade certificate?
In 2021, 27.0% of people aged 25 to 64 in St. Catharines had a college, CEGEP or other non-university diploma as their highest qualification and 6.5% an apprenticeship or trades certificate (Canada: 21.4% and 9.6%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people in St. Catharines have a master's degree or PhD?
4,545 people aged 25 to 64 in St. Catharines, 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 St. Catharines work in education?
7.5% of the labour force in St. Catharines, 5,055 people, worked in educational services in 2021 (Canada: 7.3%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow St. Catharines compares with other cities in Canada
Bachelor's degree or higher, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
St. Catharines ranks 51 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Bachelor's degree or higher, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Windsor | 27.9% |
| 49 | Lethbridge | 27.5% |
| 50 | Thunder Bay | 27.3% |
| 51 | St. Catharines | 26.8% |
| 52 | Kamloops | 25.6% |
| 53 | Barrie | 25.4% |
| 54 | Trois-Rivières | 25.0% |
No certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
St. Catharines ranks 35 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | No certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Barrie | 8.9% |
| 33 | Winnipeg | 8.7% |
| 34 | Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury | 8.7% |
| 35 | St. Catharines | 8.7% |
| 36 | Toronto | 8.6% |
| 37 | Nanaimo | 8.6% |
| 38 | St. Catharines-Niagara | 8.4% |
Any postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
St. Catharines ranks 54 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Any postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thunder Bay | 63.7% |
| 52 | Barrie | 63.0% |
| 53 | Kamloops | 62.6% |
| 54 | St. Catharines | 62.2% |
| 55 | Cape Breton | 62.2% |
| 56 | Lethbridge | 61.9% |
| 57 | St. Catharines-Niagara | 61.6% |
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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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