Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

13.8%

13.8% of people aged 25 to 64 in Thetford Mines (CA) had a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 29.5% in Quebec and 32.9% in Canada.

3.7%

3.7% of people in Thetford Mines (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 Thetford Mines (CA) was Colombia.

52.4%

Among youth aged 18 to 24 in Thetford Mines (CA), 52.4% were attending postsecondary school, compared to 59.4% in Quebec and 50.2% in Canada overall.

30.6%

Thetford Mines (CA) was the census agglomeration with the second-highest proportion of people with an apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma, at 30.6% of the population aged 25 to 64. In comparison, Canada overall had 9.6%.

95.7%

Among people aged 25 to 64 living in Thetford Mines (CA), 95.7% had obtained their highest postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree in Quebec, 0.7% had obtained it in another province or territory, and 3.7% 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.