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Each year over 400,000 students are enrolled in Toronto’s post-secondary
institutions.
Toronto’s three world-class universities - The University of Toronto,
York University,
Ryerson University, and one art college -
The Ontario College
of Art. Toronto’s four community colleges - Centennial, George Brown, Humber, and Seneca.
| City
of Toronto |
Labour
force by education (000's) |
| |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
| Total |
1,404.88
|
1,414.86
|
1,403.26
|
| 0-8 years of school |
36.71
|
37.44
|
30.30
|
| Some secondary |
92.31
|
85.10
|
81.27
|
| Graduate from high
school |
234.03
|
241.37
|
246.46
|
| Some post-secondary |
105.00
|
111.33
|
105.64
|
| Post-secondary certificate
or diploma |
384.48
|
380.35
|
370.46
|
| University degree |
552.36
|
559.27
|
569.14
|
| Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey |

| Toronto
CMA |
Labour
force by education (000's) |
| |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
| Total |
3,107.30
|
3,150.06
|
3,210.19
|
| 0-8 years of school |
70.34
|
80.51
|
61.00
|
| Some secondary |
251.27
|
209.25
|
214.53
|
| Graduate from high
school |
588.64
|
606.80
|
615.36
|
| Some post-secondary |
231.14
|
253.69
|
250.63
|
| Post-secondary certificate
or diploma |
892.24
|
912.31
|
904.64
|
| University degree |
1,073.68
|
1,087.50
|
1,164.02
|
| Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey |

| Ontario |
Labour
force by education (000's) |
| |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
| Total |
7,132.64
|
7,147.33
|
7,236.57
|
| 0-8 years of school |
147.99
|
155.67
|
132.29
|
| Some secondary |
719.43
|
658.68
|
631.43
|
| Graduate from high
school |
1,460.77
|
1,476.58
|
1,491.54
|
| Some post-secondary |
572.33
|
553.96
|
570.20
|
| Post-secondary certificate
or diploma |
2,330.43
|
2,372.27
|
2,368.90
|
| University degree |
1,901.69
|
1,930.16
|
2,042.22
|
| Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey |

| Canada |
Labour
force by education (000's) |
| |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
| Total |
18,203.92
|
18,329.05
|
18,525.13
|
| 0-8 years of school |
462.91
|
450.28
|
421.52
|
| Some secondary |
2,008.94
|
1,885.37
|
1,810.39
|
| Graduate from high
school |
3,643.69
|
3,699.97
|
3,675.72
|
| Some post-secondary |
1,586.47
|
1,530.85
|
1,547.04
|
| Post-secondary certificate
or diploma |
6,262.28
|
6,380.04
|
6,467.22
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| University degree |
4,239.62
|
4,382.53
|
4,603.24
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| Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey |

Percent of labour force
with a university degree
| |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
| City of Toronto |
39.32%
|
39.53%
|
40.56%
|
| Toronto CMA |
34.55%
|
34.52%
|
36.26%
|
| Ontario |
26.66%
|
27.01% |
28.22%
|
| Canada |
23.29%
|
23.91%
|
24.85%
|
| Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey |
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Data dating from 1990 is located in the following excel file for
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