Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

75.5%

75.5% of people aged 25 to 64 in Westmount (Ville) had a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 29.5% in Quebec and 32.9% in Canada.

32.1%

32.1% of people in Westmount (Ville) 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 Westmount (Ville) was the United States of America.

82.0%

Among youth aged 18 to 24 in Westmount (Ville), 82.0% were attending postsecondary school, compared to 59.4% in Quebec and 50.2% in Canada overall.

75.5%

Westmount (Ville) was the census subdivision with the second-highest proportion of people with a bachelor’s degree or higher, at 75.5% of the population aged 25 to 64. In comparison, Canada overall had 32.9%.

24.1%

Westmount (Ville) was the census subdivision with the second-highest proportion of people with a master's degree, at 24.1% of the population aged 25 to 64. In comparison, Canada overall had 7.4%.

57.9%

Among people aged 25 to 64 living in Westmount (Ville), 57.9% had obtained their highest postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree in Quebec, 10.0% had obtained it in another province or territory, and 32.1% 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.