Educational attainment

Formal education from kindergarten through post-secondary gives us the knowledge and skills we need to participate fully in our community.

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Highest level of education

Highest level of education is the most advanced certificate, diploma, or degree completed. [1]

Most adults in our community have a post-secondary certificate, degree, or diploma
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Most adults in our community have a post-secondary certificate, degree, or diploma

Higher education increases our choices for decent employment that provides the income and benefits necessary to be healthy and well. [2] 

Small multiple bar graphs show the highest level of education achieved by people age 25 years and older in Guelph and Wellington County in 2021. For a full description of the graph, refer to the “Read graph as text” section.
In 2021, most people age 25 years and older in Guelph and Wellington County had a post-secondary certificate, diploma, or degree. Small multiple bar graphs show the highest level of education achieved by people age 25 years and older in Guelph and Wellington County in 2021. The y-axis shows the level of education, and the x-axis shows the proportion of people age 25 years and older. Separate bar graphs are shown for Guelph and Wellington County. In each graph, the bar for post-secondary education is largest (69% in Guelph and 60% in Wellington County). Source: Statistics Canada
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References

  1. Statistics Canada. (2021). Highest certificate, diploma or degree. Dictionary, Census of Population, 2021. 
  2. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. (2021). Reimagining our futures together: A new social contract for education. 
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Data sources

Statistics Canada. (2023). Census profile, 2021 Census of Population. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2021001. Retrieved February 26, 2024.

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