Education attainment
All population
University certificateTotal: 1,890Here: | 12.0% |
Nova Scotia: | 16.4% |
Male: 860Here: | 11.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 15.5% |
Female: 1,030This region: | 12.8% |
Province: | 17.2% |
University certificate, below bachelorTotal: 670Here: | 4.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 4.1% |
Male: 200Here: | 2.6% |
Nova Scotia: | 3.2% |
Female: 465This region: | 5.8% |
Nova Scotia: | 4.8% |
High school certificateTotal: 3,820This region: | 24.2% |
Province: | 22.8% |
Male: 1,800This region: | 23.4% |
Province: | 21.8% |
Apprenticeship
Male: 1,205Here: | 15.6% |
Nova Scotia: | 15.5% |
Female: 780This region: | 9.7% |
Province: | 8.8% |
No certificateTotal: 4,730This region: | 30.0% |
Province: | 26.8% |
Male: 2,515This region: | 32.6% |
Province: | 28.3% |
Female: 2,215Here: | 27.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 25.5% |
CollegeTotal: 2,670This region: | 16.9% |
Province: | 18.0% |
Male: 1,125Here: | 14.6% |
Nova Scotia: | 15.8% |
Female: 1,550Here: | 19.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 20.0% |
Education attainment in this region
Aged 15 to 24
No certificate
Male: 710This region: | 57.0% |
Province: | 46.7% |
High school certificate
Female: 350This region: | 32.6% |
Province: | 36.9% |
ApprenticeshipTotal: 25This region: | 1.1% |
Province: | 3.3% |
Male: 10Here: | 0.8% |
Nova Scotia: | 4.1% |
Female: 10This region: | 0.9% |
Province: | 2.5% |
CollegeTotal: 175Here: | 7.5% |
Nova Scotia: | 7.4% |
Male: 95This region: | 7.6% |
Nova Scotia: | 7.2% |
Female: 85Here: | 7.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 7.5% |
University certificate, below bachelor
Male: 10This region: | 0.8% |
Nova Scotia: | 1.9% |
University certificateTotal: 110This region: | 4.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 8.5% |
Male: 45This region: | 3.6% |
Nova Scotia: | 6.2% |
Female: 60Here: | 5.6% |
Nova Scotia: | 10.9% |
Aged 25 to 34
No certificateTotal: 285This region: | 14.8% |
Province: | 11.5% |
Male: 155This region: | 16.3% |
Province: | 14.7% |
Female: 130This region: | 13.3% |
Province: | 8.7% |
High school certificateTotal: 400Here: | 20.8% |
Nova Scotia: | 22.1% |
Male: 235Here: | 24.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 24.1% |
ApprenticeshipTotal: 195Here: | 10.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 9.7% |
Male: 130This region: | 13.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 12.2% |
CollegeTotal: 520Here: | 27.0% |
Nova Scotia: | 25.3% |
Female: 280This region: | 28.7% |
Province: | 27.0% |
University certificate, below bachelorTotal: 110This region: | 5.7% |
Province: | 3.8% |
Male: 30Here: | 3.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 3.7% |
Female: 80Here: | 8.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 4.0% |
University certificateTotal: 415This region: | 21.6% |
Province: | 27.5% |
Male: 165This region: | 17.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 21.9% |
Female: 250This region: | 25.6% |
Nova Scotia: | 32.4% |
Aged 35 to 64
No certificateTotal: 1,895This region: | 21.8% |
Province: | 20.4% |
Male: 995This region: | 23.7% |
Province: | 22.0% |
Female: 900Here: | 20.0% |
Nova Scotia: | 18.9% |
High school certificateTotal: 2,085This region: | 23.9% |
Province: | 20.6% |
Male: 960This region: | 22.8% |
Province: | 19.3% |
CollegeTotal: 1,635This region: | 18.8% |
Province: | 21.1% |
Male: 680Here: | 16.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 18.4% |
Female: 955This region: | 21.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 23.7% |
University, below bachelor
Female: 285This region: | 6.3% |
Nova Scotia: | 5.6% |
University certificateTotal: 1,260Here: | 14.5% |
Nova Scotia: | 18.4% |
Male: 575Here: | 13.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 17.9% |
Major field of study
No postsecondary certificate; diploma or degreeTotal: 8,550Here: | 54.2% |
Nova Scotia: | 49.6% |
Male: 4,315This region: | 56.0% |
Province: | 50.1% |
Female: 4,235This region: | 52.4% |
Province: | 49.2% |
Health; parks; recreation and fitnessTotal: 860This region: | 5.5% |
Province: | 7.2% |
Male: 100Here: | 1.3% |
Nova Scotia: | 2.3% |
Female: 760Here: | 9.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 11.7% |
Social and behavioural sciences and law
Male: 115This region: | 1.5% |
Province: | 2.6% |
Female: 235This region: | 2.9% |
Province: | 5.3% |
Business; management and public administrationTotal: 1,650Here: | 10.5% |
Nova Scotia: | 11.5% |
Male: 450Here: | 5.8% |
Nova Scotia: | 6.6% |
Female: 1,205This region: | 14.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 15.9% |
Architecture; engineering; and related technologies
Male: 1,570Here: | 20.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 23.4% |
Female: 85Here: | 1.1% |
Nova Scotia: | 1.1% |
EducationTotal: 925This region: | 5.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 4.2% |
Male: 210This region: | 2.7% |
Nova Scotia: | 2.3% |
Female: 710Here: | 8.8% |
Nova Scotia: | 5.8% |
Visual and performing arts; and communications technologiesTotal: 120Here: | 0.8% |
Nova Scotia: | 1.2% |
HumanitiesTotal: 275This region: | 1.7% |
Province: | 2.4% |
Male: 130This region: | 1.7% |
Province: | 2.0% |
Female: 145Here: | 1.8% |
Nova Scotia: | 2.8% |
Physical and life sciences and technologiesTotal: 225This region: | 1.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 1.7% |
Male: 135This region: | 1.8% |
Province: | 1.9% |
Female: 90This region: | 1.1% |
Province: | 1.5% |
Mathematics; computer and information sciencesTotal: 260This region: | 1.6% |
Nova Scotia: | 2.0% |
Male: 135Here: | 1.8% |
Nova Scotia: | 2.2% |
Female: 125This region: | 1.5% |
Nova Scotia: | 1.8% |
Agriculture; natural resources and conservation
Male: 225This region: | 2.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 1.3% |
Female: 115Here: | 1.4% |
Nova Scotia: | 0.6% |
Personal; protective and transportation servicesTotal: 555Here: | 3.5% |
Nova Scotia: | 3.7% |
Male: 290This region: | 3.8% |
Nova Scotia: | 4.2% |
Female: 265This region: | 3.3% |
Nova Scotia: | 3.2% |
Location of study
Inside CanadaTotal: 6,925Here: | 43.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 47.5% |
Outside CanadaTotal: 295Here: | 1.9% |
Nova Scotia: | 2.9% |
Male: 175This region: | 2.3% |
Nova Scotia: | 3.1% |
Female: 120This region: | 1.5% |
Province: | 2.7% |
No postsecondary certificate; diploma or degreeTotal: 8,550This region: | 54.2% |
Province: | 49.6% |
Male: 4,315Here: | 56.0% |
Nova Scotia: | 50.1% |
Female: 4,235Here: | 52.5% |
Nova Scotia: | 49.2% |
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