Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

29.5%

29.5% of people aged 25 to 64 in Quebec had a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 32.9% in Canada.

13.1%

13.1% of people in Quebec had a location of study outside Canada, out of those aged 25 to 64 with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree. This compares to 20.1% in Canada overall. The most common location of study outside Canada for Quebec was France.

59.4%

Among youth aged 18 to 24 in Quebec, 59.4% were attending postsecondary school, compared to 50.2% in Canada overall.

18.9%

Quebec was the province with the highest proportion of people with an apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma, at 18.9% of the population aged 25 to 64. In comparison, Canada overall had 9.6%.

1.1%

Quebec was the province with the third-highest proportion of people with an earned doctorate, at 1.1% of the population aged 25 to 64. In comparison, Canada overall had 1.1%.

0.6%

Quebec was the province with the third-highest proportion of people who studied mathematics and related studies, at 0.6% of the population aged 25 to 64 with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree. In comparison, Canada overall had 0.7%.

22.2%

Quebec was the province with the second-highest proportion of people who studied business and administration, at 22.2% of the population aged 25 to 64 with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree. In comparison, Canada overall had 20.9%.

3.9%

Quebec was the province with the second-highest proportion of people who studied arts, at 3.9% of the population aged 25 to 64 with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree. In comparison, Canada overall had 3.5%.

1.5%

Quebec was the province with the second-highest proportion of people who studied law, at 1.5% of the population aged 25 to 64 with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree. In comparison, Canada overall had 1.2%.

94.2%

Among people aged 25 to 64 who obtained their highest postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree in Quebec, 94.2% still lived in Quebec at the time of the 2021 Census, while 5.8% lived in other provinces and territories. The most common other province or territory for them to live in was Ontario.

88.2%

For comparison, in Canada overall, 88.2% of people aged 25 to 64 lived in the same province or territory where they obtained their highest postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, while 11.8% lived in other provinces and territories.

83.2%

Among people aged 25 to 64 living in Quebec, 83.2% had obtained their highest postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree in Quebec, 3.7% had obtained it in another province or territory, and 13.1% had obtained it outside Canada.

70.4%

For comparison, in Canada overall, 70.4% of people aged 25 to 64 had obtained their highest postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree in the same province or territory where they lived in 2021; 9.4% had obtained it in another province or territory; and 20.1% had obtained it outside Canada.