Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Montréal-Ouest, Ville
67.2%
67.2% of people aged 25 to 64 in Montréal-Ouest (Ville) had a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 29.5% in Quebec and 32.9% in Canada.
19.5%
19.5% of people in Montréal-Ouest (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 Montréal-Ouest (Ville) was the United States of America.
81.3%
Among youth aged 18 to 24 in Montréal-Ouest (Ville), 81.3% were attending postsecondary school, compared to 59.4% in Quebec and 50.2% in Canada overall.
Highest certificate, diploma or degree
7.2%
Montréal-Ouest (Ville) was the census subdivision with the second-highest proportion of people with an earned doctorate, at 7.2% 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, Montréal-Ouest [CSD], Montréal [CMA], 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, Montréal-Ouest [CSD], Montréal [CMA], Quebec [PR] and Canada, 2021Footnote 2
Where did people in Montréal-Ouest (Ville) complete their highest certificate, diploma or degree?
68.9%
Among people aged 25 to 64 living in Montréal-Ouest (Ville), 68.9% had obtained their highest postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree in Quebec, 11.4% had obtained it in another province or territory, and 19.5% 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, Montréal-Ouest (Ville), 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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