Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Gatineau, Ville
34.7%
34.7% of people aged 25 to 64 in Gatineau (Ville) had a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 29.5% in Quebec and 32.9% in Canada.
12.6%
12.6% of people in Gatineau (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 Gatineau (Ville) was France.
58.6%
Among youth aged 18 to 24 in Gatineau (Ville), 58.6% were attending postsecondary school, compared to 59.4% in Quebec and 50.2% in Canada overall.
Highest certificate, diploma or degree
Distribution of the population aged 25 to 64 by highest certificate, diploma or degree, Gatineau [CSD], Ottawa - Gatineau [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, Gatineau [CSD], Ottawa - Gatineau [CMA], Quebec [PR] and Canada, 2021Footnote 2
Where did people in Gatineau (Ville) complete their highest certificate, diploma or degree?
56.9%
Among people aged 25 to 64 living in Gatineau (Ville), 56.9% had obtained their highest postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree in Quebec, 30.5% had obtained it in another province or territory, and 12.6% 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, Gatineau (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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