StatCan analysis finds 64% of Canadian adults now hold diploma or degree

Statistics Canada has released an analysis of educational attainment in Canada. StatCan found that the percentage of Canadian adults with a postsecondary credential has increased from 55% in 2015 to 64% in 2025, a change that was largely driven by growth in degree attainment. There was a gender gap: 71% of 25-to-64-year-old women held a college or university credential in 2025, compared to 57% of men. University of Waterloo Professor Ana Ferrer spoke to Global News about some of the employment-related factors behind the gender gap, and explained that “this is likely to change because it’s less and less the case that there are occupations for women and occupations for men.”