Level of Education of Red Deer's Population

Education: Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree 2006

Total Population

%

Male

%

Female

%

Total population 15 years or over

66,315

100

33,000

100

33,320

100

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

15,725

23.7

8315

25.2

7,415

22.3

Certificate Diploma. Degree

50,590

76.3

24,685

74.8

25,905

77.7

High School Certificate Equivalent

19,860

29.9

9,775

29.6

10,080

30.2

Apprenticeship or Trade Cert. or Diploma

8,085

12.2

5,660

17.2

2,435

7.3

College, CEGEP, Cert. Diploma

12,790

19.3

4,910

14.8

7,880

23.6

University Cert. Dip or Degree

9,855

14.9

4,340

13.2

5,510

16.6

Source: Statistics Canada Census of Population 2006

Questions pertaining to education on the census questionnaire changed substantially between 2001 and 2006, principally to reflect developments in Canada's education system. These changes improved the quality of data collected by the census. However, changes to the questionnaire have meant that comparisons with data from previous censuses is limited. For example, the 2006 census collected information on non-university certification differently than in 2001.