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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.

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Percent of labour force with a university degree

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
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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
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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
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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
University degree
4,239.62
4,382.53
4,603.24
Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey
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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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Percent of labour force with a University degree

Note: Historical Data dating from 1990 is located in the following excel file for your convenience.

Download the Excel file: Labour force education

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