Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

46.5%

46.5% of people aged 25 to 64 in Toronto (CMA) had a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 36.8% in Ontario and 32.9% in Canada.

34.5%

34.5% of people in Toronto (CMA) had a location of study outside Canada, out of those aged 25 to 64 with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree. This compares to 23.8% in Ontario and 20.1% in Canada overall. The most common location of study outside Canada for Toronto (CMA) was India.

57.2%

Among youth aged 18 to 24 in Toronto (CMA), 57.2% were attending postsecondary school, compared to 51.5% in Ontario and 50.2% in Canada overall.

46.5%

Toronto (CMA) was the census metropolitan area with the highest proportion of people with a bachelor’s degree or higher, at 46.5% of the population aged 25 to 64. In comparison, Canada overall had 32.9%.

29.5%

Toronto (CMA) was the census metropolitan area with the second-highest proportion of people with a bachelor's degree, at 29.5% of the population aged 25 to 64. In comparison, Canada overall had 21.4%.

11.6%

Toronto (CMA) was the census metropolitan area with the second-highest proportion of people with a master's degree, at 11.6% of the population aged 25 to 64. In comparison, Canada overall had 7.4%.

1.4%

Toronto (CMA) was the census metropolitan area with the second-highest proportion of people who studied mathematics and related studies, at 1.4% of the population aged 25 to 64 with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree. In comparison, Canada overall had 0.7%.

6.2%

Toronto (CMA) was the census metropolitan area with the second-highest proportion of people who studied computer and information sciences, at 6.2% of the population aged 25 to 64 with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree. In comparison, Canada overall had 4.5%.

24.7%

Toronto (CMA) was the census metropolitan area with the second-highest proportion of people who studied business and administration, at 24.7% of the population aged 25 to 64 with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree. In comparison, Canada overall had 20.9%.

60.7%

Among people aged 25 to 64 living in Toronto (CMA), 60.7% had obtained their highest postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree in Ontario, 4.8% had obtained it in another province or territory, and 34.5% 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.