Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

42.2%

42.2% of people aged 25 to 64 in La Prairie (Ville) had a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 29.5% in Quebec and 32.9% in Canada.

14.4%

14.4% of people in La Prairie (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 La Prairie (Ville) was China.

69.2%

Among youth aged 18 to 24 in La Prairie (Ville), 69.2% were attending postsecondary school, compared to 59.4% in Quebec and 50.2% in Canada overall.

83.8%

Among people aged 25 to 64 living in La Prairie (Ville), 83.8% had obtained their highest postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree in Quebec, 1.9% had obtained it in another province or territory, and 14.4% 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.