Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

13.9%

13.9% of people aged 25 to 64 in Dolbeau-Mistassini (CA) had a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 29.5% in Quebec and 32.9% in Canada.

1.2%

1.2% of people in Dolbeau-Mistassini (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 Dolbeau-Mistassini (CA) was France.

48.4%

Among youth aged 18 to 24 in Dolbeau-Mistassini (CA), 48.4% were attending postsecondary school, compared to 59.4% in Quebec and 50.2% in Canada overall.

33.9%

Dolbeau-Mistassini (CA) was the census agglomeration with the highest proportion of people with an apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma, at 33.9% of the population aged 25 to 64. In comparison, Canada overall had 9.6%.

6.8%

Dolbeau-Mistassini (CA) was the census agglomeration with the highest proportion of people who studied agriculture, veterinary medicine, and natural resources operations and management, at 6.8% of the population aged 25 to 64 with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree. In comparison, Canada overall had 1.8%.

98.0%

Among people aged 25 to 64 living in Dolbeau-Mistassini (CA), 98.0% had obtained their highest postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree in Quebec, 0.9% had obtained it in another province or territory, and 1.2% 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.