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Educational attainment Education - aged 15 and over No certificate; diploma or degree Here: 60,305 19.50% Nova Scotia: 202,775 26.80% Male Female Halifax: 29,740 20.25% Nova Scotia: 102,045 28.26% Halifax: 30,570 18.83% Nova Scotia: 100,725 25.47%   High school certificate or equivalent Halifax: 72,535 23.45% Nova Scotia: 172,800 22.84% Male Female Halifax: 34,145 23.24% Nova Scotia: 78,795 21.82% Halifax: 38,390 23.64% Nova Scotia: 94,000 23.77%   Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma Halifax: 30,905 9.99% Nova Scotia: 90,420 11.95% Male Female Here: 18,845 12.83% Nova Scotia: 55,800 15.45% Halifax: 12,060 7.43% Nova Scotia: 34,615 8.75%   College; CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma Halifax: 57,505 18.59% Nova Scotia: 135,975 17.97% Male Female Halifax: 24,695 16.81% Nova Scotia: 57,010 15.79% Halifax: 32,815 20.21% Province: 78,960 19.97%   University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level Halifax: 13,900 4.49% Nova Scotia: 30,650 4.05% Male Female Here: 5,805 3.95% Nova Scotia: 11,595 3.21% Halifax: 8,095 4.99% Nova Scotia: 19,050 4.82%   University certificate; diploma or degree Halifax: 74,110 23.96% Nova Scotia: 123,980 16.39% Male Female Here: 33,670 22.92% Nova Scotia: 55,895 15.48% Halifax: 40,440 24.91% Nova Scotia: 68,085 17.22%   Education - aged 15 to 24 No certificate; diploma or degree Halifax: 19,410 37.04% Nova Scotia: 51,165 43.44% Male Female Halifax: 10,440 39.85% Nova Scotia: 27,930 46.74% Halifax: 8,970 34.24% Nova Scotia: 23,235 40.05%   High school certificate or equivalent Halifax: 20,160 38.47% Nova Scotia: 41,635 35.35% Male Female Halifax: 9,860 37.63% Nova Scotia: 20,235 33.86% Halifax: 10,305 39.33% Nova Scotia: 21,400 36.89%   Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma Halifax: 1,490 2.84% Nova Scotia: 3,900 3.31% Male Female Halifax: 915 3.49% Province: 2,455 4.11% Here: 575 2.19% Nova Scotia: 1,440 2.48%   College; CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma Here: 3,865 7.38% Nova Scotia: 8,675 7.37% Male Female Halifax: 1,995 7.61% Nova Scotia: 4,290 7.18% Halifax: 1,870 7.14% Nova Scotia: 4,380 7.55%   University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level Here: 1,310 2.50% Nova Scotia: 2,375 2.02% Male Female Halifax: 665 2.54% Nova Scotia: 1,130 1.89% Halifax: 645 2.46% Province: 1,255 2.16%   University certificate; diploma or degree Here: 6,165 11.76% Nova Scotia: 10,015 8.50% Male Female Halifax: 2,330 8.89% Nova Scotia: 3,715 6.22% Halifax: 3,830 14.62% Province: 6,305 10.87%   Education - aged 25 to 34 No certificate; diploma or degree Here: 3,945 7.65% Nova Scotia: 12,060 11.51% Male Female Halifax: 2,270 9.32% Nova Scotia: 7,230 14.65% Halifax: 1,675 6.15% Nova Scotia: 4,825 8.71%   High school certificate or equivalent Halifax: 10,275 19.91% Nova Scotia: 23,190 22.14% Male Female Halifax: 5,540 22.76% Nova Scotia: 11,880 24.08% Here: 4,735 17.38% Nova Scotia: 11,310 20.41%   Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma Halifax: 3,870 7.50% Nova Scotia: 10,190 9.73% Male Female Halifax: 2,335 9.59% Province: 6,035 12.23% Halifax: 1,530 5.61% Nova Scotia: 4,155 7.50%   College; CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma Halifax: 11,960 23.18% Nova Scotia: 26,505 25.30% Male Female Halifax: 5,535 22.74% Province: 11,565 23.44% Halifax: 6,425 23.58% Nova Scotia: 14,945 26.97%   University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level Halifax: 2,150 4.17% Nova Scotia: 4,030 3.85% Male Female Halifax: 1,020 4.19% Province: 1,805 3.66% Halifax: 1,135 4.17% Province: 2,230 4.02%   University certificate; diploma or degree Halifax: 19,395 37.59% Nova Scotia: 28,775 27.47% Male Female Halifax: 7,640 31.38% Province: 10,830 21.95% Halifax: 11,755 43.14% Nova Scotia: 17,940 32.38%   Education - aged 35 to 64 No certificate; diploma or degree Halifax: 22,500 13.84% Nova Scotia: 82,220 20.40% Male Female Halifax: 11,455 14.65% Nova Scotia: 42,875 22.03% Halifax: 11,050 13.09% Nova Scotia: 39,340 18.88%   High school certificate or equivalent Halifax: 32,935 20.25% Nova Scotia: 82,865 20.56% Male Female Halifax: 15,400 19.69% Nova Scotia: 37,550 19.29% Here: 17,535 20.78% Nova Scotia: 45,320 21.75%   Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma Halifax: 20,530 12.63% Nova Scotia: 60,525 15.02% Male Female Halifax: 12,470 15.94% Nova Scotia: 36,925 18.97% Halifax: 8,060 9.55% Nova Scotia: 23,600 11.33%   College; CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma Halifax: 35,165 21.63% Nova Scotia: 85,005 21.09% Male Female Halifax: 14,995 19.17% Nova Scotia: 35,720 18.35% Halifax: 20,170 23.90% Province: 49,285 23.66%   University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level Halifax: 8,550 5.26% Nova Scotia: 18,420 4.57% Male Female Here: 3,440 4.40% Nova Scotia: 6,750 3.47% Halifax: 5,105 6.05% Nova Scotia: 11,675 5.60%   University certificate; diploma or degree Halifax: 42,925 26.40% Nova Scotia: 73,955 18.35% Male Female Halifax: 20,455 26.15% Nova Scotia: 34,830 17.89% Here: 22,465 26.62% Nova Scotia: 39,130 18.78%   Major field of study No postsecondary certificate; diploma or degree Here: 132,840 42.95% Census metropolitan areas' average: 242,236 46.19% Nova Scotia: 375,570 49.64% Male Female Halifax: 63,885 43.49% Nova Scotia: 180,845 50.07% Halifax: 68,955 42.47% Nova Scotia: 194,720 49.24%   Education Halifax: 11,935 3.86% Census metropolitan areas' average: 19,621 3.74% Nova Scotia: 31,460 4.16% Male Female Halifax: 2,835 1.93% Province: 8,345 2.31% Halifax: 9,105 5.61% Nova Scotia: 23,115 5.85%   Visual and performing arts; and communications technologies Here: 5,290 1.71% Census metropolitan areas' average: 12,043 2.30% Nova Scotia: 8,725 1.15% Male Female Halifax: 2,595 1.77% Nova Scotia: 4,175 1.16% Halifax: 2,695 1.66% Nova Scotia: 4,550 1.15%   Humanities Halifax: 10,125 3.27% Census metropolitan areas' average: 17,127 3.27% Nova Scotia: 18,195 2.40% Male Female Halifax: 3,885 2.64% Province: 7,225 2.00% Here: 6,235 3.84% Nova Scotia: 10,970 2.77%   Social and behavioural sciences and law Here: 17,485 5.65% Census metropolitan areas' average: 30,481 5.81% Nova Scotia: 30,195 3.99% Male Female Halifax: 5,705 3.88% Nova Scotia: 9,220 2.55% Halifax: 11,780 7.26% Nova Scotia: 20,980 5.31%   Business; management and public administration Halifax: 42,580 13.77% Census metropolitan areas' average: 63,466 12.10% Nova Scotia: 86,670 11.46% Male Female Halifax: 13,925 9.48% Nova Scotia: 23,920 6.62% Halifax: 28,655 17.65% Nova Scotia: 62,750 15.87%   Physical and life sciences and technologies Halifax: 8,145 2.63% Census metropolitan areas' average: 11,200 2.14% Nova Scotia: 12,660 1.67% Male Female Halifax: 4,315 2.94% Province: 6,740 1.87% Halifax: 3,830 2.36% Nova Scotia: 5,915 1.50%   Mathematics; computer and information sciences Halifax: 8,650 2.80% Census metropolitan areas' average: 14,190 2.71% Province: 14,975 1.98% Male Female Here: 5,080 3.46% Nova Scotia: 7,790 2.16% Halifax: 3,570 2.20% Nova Scotia: 7,185 1.82%   Architecture; engineering; and related technologies Halifax: 35,335 11.43% Census metropolitan areas' average: 59,621 11.37% Nova Scotia: 88,860 11.74% Male Female Halifax: 33,100 22.53% Province: 84,685 23.45% Here: 2,240 1.38% Province: 4,170 1.05%   Agriculture; natural resources and conservation Halifax: 1,915 0.62% Census metropolitan areas' average: 4,163 0.79% Nova Scotia: 6,855 0.91% Male Female Here: 1,015 0.69% Nova Scotia: 4,630 1.28% Halifax: 900 0.55% Province: 2,225 0.56%   Health; parks; recreation and fitness Halifax: 24,295 7.86% Census metropolitan areas' average: 35,679 6.80% Nova Scotia: 54,675 7.23% Male Female Here: 4,495 3.06% Nova Scotia: 8,435 2.34% Halifax: 19,795 12.19% Nova Scotia: 46,245 11.69%   Personal; protective and transportation services Halifax: 10,660 3.45% Census metropolitan areas' average: 14,501 2.77% Nova Scotia: 27,730 3.67% Male Female Halifax: 6,060 4.13% Nova Scotia: 15,135 4.19% Halifax: 4,595 2.83% Nova Scotia: 12,595 3.19%   Location of study No postsecondary certificate; diploma or degree Halifax: 132,840 42.95% Census metropolitan areas' average: 242,236 46.19% Nova Scotia: 375,570 49.64% Male Female Halifax: 63,885 43.49% Province: 180,845 50.07% Halifax: 68,960 42.47% Nova Scotia: 194,720 49.24%   Postsecondary certificate; diploma or degree Here: 176,425 57.05% Census metropolitan areas' average: 282,148 53.81% Province: 381,025 50.36% Male Female Halifax: 83,010 56.51% Province: 180,310 49.93% Halifax: 93,410 57.53% Nova Scotia: 200,720 50.76%   Inside Canada Here: 163,330 92.58% Census metropolitan areas' average: 225,813 80.03% Nova Scotia: 359,365 94.32% Male Female Halifax: 76,370 92.00% Nova Scotia: 169,190 93.83% Halifax: 86,965 93.10% Nova Scotia: 190,170 94.74%   Outside Canada Halifax: 13,095 7.42% Census metropolitan areas' average: 56,333 19.97% Nova Scotia: 21,660 5.68% Male Female Halifax: 6,645 8.01% Nova Scotia: 11,120 6.17% Halifax: 6,450 6.91% Nova Scotia: 10,540 5.25%

Source: Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13 2007. This data is an unofficial version of the materials, made without affiliation or endorsement of Statistics Canada.
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