Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Sherbrooke, Territoire équivalent
31.7%
31.7% of people aged 25 to 64 in Sherbrooke (Territoire équivalent) had a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 29.5% in Quebec and 32.9% in Canada.
8.3%
8.3% of people in Sherbrooke (Territoire équivalent) had a location of study outside Canada, out of those aged 25 to 64 with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree. This compares to 13.1% in Quebec and 20.1% in Canada overall. The most common location of study outside Canada for Sherbrooke (Territoire équivalent) was France.
64.7%
Among youth aged 18 to 24 in Sherbrooke (Territoire équivalent), 64.7% were attending postsecondary school, compared to 59.4% in Quebec and 50.2% in Canada overall.
Highest certificate, diploma or degree
2.2%
Sherbrooke (Territoire équivalent) was the census division with the third-highest proportion of people with an earned doctorate, at 2.2% of the population aged 25 to 64. In comparison, Canada overall had 1.1%.
Distribution of the population aged 25 to 64 by highest certificate, diploma or degree, Sherbrooke [CD], Quebec [PR] and Canada, 2021
Major field of study
Distribution of the population aged 25 to 64 with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree by STEM and BHASE (non-STEM) fields of studyFootnote 1, Sherbrooke [CD], Quebec [PR] and Canada, 2021Footnote 2
Where did people in Sherbrooke (Territoire équivalent) complete their highest certificate, diploma or degree?
90.2%
Among people aged 25 to 64 living in Sherbrooke (Territoire équivalent), 90.2% had obtained their highest postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree in Quebec, 1.5% had obtained it in another province or territory, and 8.3% 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.
Location of study for the population aged 25 to 64 with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, Sherbrooke (Territoire équivalent), 2021
School attendance
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Postsecondary (college or university)
Proportion of the population aged 18 to 24 who attended postsecondary school between September 2020 and May 2021, by type of school and geography, 2021 Footnote 3
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College
Proportion of the population aged 18 to 24 who attended college or CEGEPFootnote 3 between September 2020 and May 2021, by geography, 2021
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University
Proportion of the population aged 18 to 24 who attended university between September 2020 and May 2021, by geography, 2021
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