Education in Whitby, Canada: official figures
37.6% of people aged 25 to 64 in Whitby held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2021, 25th highest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, above the national 32.9%.
How many adults in Whitby did not finish high school?
5.6% of people aged 25 to 64 in Whitby had no certificate, diploma or degree in 2021, joint 10th lowest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, and 22.4% had a high school diploma as their highest qualification (Canada: 9.9% and 23.0%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people in Whitby have a college diploma or trade certificate?
In 2021, 26.7% of people aged 25 to 64 in Whitby had a college, CEGEP or other non-university diploma as their highest qualification and 5.0% an apprenticeship or trades certificate (Canada: 21.4% and 9.6%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people in Whitby have a master's degree or PhD?
6,330 people aged 25 to 64 in Whitby, 8.6% 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 Whitby work in education?
8.1% of the labour force in Whitby, 5,995 people, worked in educational services in 2021 (Canada: 7.3%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow Whitby compares with other cities in Canada
Bachelor's degree or higher, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Whitby ranks 25 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Bachelor's degree or higher, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Brampton | 38.2% |
| 23 | St. John's | 38.2% |
| 24 | Saskatoon | 37.8% |
| 25 | Whitby | 37.6% |
| 26 | Winnipeg | 36.6% |
| 27 | Kingston | 36.6% |
| 28 | Ajax | 36.1% |
No certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Whitby ranks 60 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | No certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Richmond | 6.1% |
| 58 | Burnaby | 5.8% |
| 59 | Ottawa | 5.6% |
| 60 | Whitby | 5.6% |
| 61 | Victoria | 5.5% |
| 62 | Vancouver | 5.4% |
| 63 | Saanich | 5.1% |
Any postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census (2021)
Whitby ranks 24 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Any postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, ages 25 to 64, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Saanich | 72.1% |
| 22 | St. John's | 72.0% |
| 23 | Halifax | 71.9% |
| 24 | Whitby | 71.9% |
| 25 | Laval | 71.6% |
| 26 | Markham | 71.3% |
| 27 | Longueuil | 71.2% |
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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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