Education

Just under half of the Region's population ages 15 and over, 181,735 people, according to the 2006 Census, has some type of post-secondary education.

Another 24 per cent, numbering just over 92,000 as measured in the 2006 Census, have less than a high school education. By age category, 44 per cent of all people 65 and older did not graduate from high school, whereas just 16 per cent of all people between 25 and 64 have less than high school.

Waterloo Region places ninth in Ontario in terms of the number of people who hold a university certificate above the bachelor's degree level.

Highest Level of Education for Waterloo Region Population, 2006 (15 years old or older)

Highest Level of Education	Total Population
Total population 15 years+ by highest certificate, diploma or degree	380,990
No certificate, diploma or degree	92,575
Certificate, diploma or degree	288,410
High school certificate or equivalent	106,670
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	30,915
College, CEGEP or other non-university certifcate or diploma	70,465
University certificate, diploma or degree	80,350
University certificate, diploma or degree below bachelor level	11,075
University certificate or degree	69,275
Bachelor's degree	42,925
Univeristy certificate or diploma above bachelor level	7,820
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry	1,750
Master's degree	13,240
Earned doctorate	3,525

Source: Statistics Canada, Census 2006

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