Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

28.8%

28.8% of people aged 25 to 64 in Manitoba had a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 32.9% in Canada.

21.8%

21.8% of people in Manitoba 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 Manitoba was the Philippines.

38.9%

Among youth aged 18 to 24 in Manitoba, 38.9% were attending postsecondary school, compared to 50.2% in Canada overall.

16.5%

Manitoba was the province with the highest proportion of people who studied health care, at 16.5% of the population aged 25 to 64 with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree. In comparison, Canada overall had 12.6%.

80.2%

Among people aged 25 to 64 who obtained their highest postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree in Manitoba, 80.2% still lived in Manitoba at the time of the 2021 Census, while 19.8% lived in other provinces and territories. The most common other province or territory for them to live in was Alberta.

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.

68.3%

Among people aged 25 to 64 living in Manitoba, 68.3% had obtained their highest postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree in Manitoba, 9.9% had obtained it in another province or territory, and 21.8% 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.