Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

28.9%

28.9% of people aged 25 to 64 in Rimouski (CA) had a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 29.5% in Quebec and 32.9% in Canada.

2.6%

2.6% of people in Rimouski (CA) 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 Rimouski (CA) was France.

63.7%

Among youth aged 18 to 24 in Rimouski (CA), 63.7% were attending postsecondary school, compared to 59.4% in Quebec and 50.2% in Canada overall.

95.7%

Among people aged 25 to 64 living in Rimouski (CA), 95.7% had obtained their highest postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree in Quebec, 1.7% had obtained it in another province or territory, and 2.6% 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.