Education
London is well known for its strength in education and proud to be home to The University of Western Ontario, Fanshawe College and several private training facilities. This training capacity creates a workforce with the skills required to meet industry needs.
Educational Attainment, London CMA
| Population aged 20 - 34 | Total |
Male |
Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highest level of schooling: | 88,975 |
43,540 |
45,430 |
| - less than high school graduation | 12.4% |
14.3% |
10.5% |
| - high school and/or some post secondary | 35.8% |
39.7% |
32.0% |
| - trades certificate or diploma | 8.1% |
9.7% |
6.6% |
| - college certificate or diploma | 21.5% |
17.3% |
25.5% |
| - university certificate, diploma or degree | 22.3% |
19.1% |
25.4% |
| Population aged 35 - 44 | Total |
Male |
Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highest level of schooling: | 70,975 |
34,225 |
36,755 |
| - less than high school graduation | 16.5% |
17.9% |
15.2% |
| - high school and/or some post secondary | 25.6% |
24.9% |
26.2% |
| - trades certificate or diploma | 12.9% |
16.8% |
9.3% |
| - college certificate or diploma | 24.3% |
20.4% |
27.9% |
| - university certificate, diploma or degree | 20.7% |
20% |
21.4% |
| Population aged 45 - 65 | Total |
Male |
Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highest level of schooling: | 100,295 |
48,320 |
51,975 |
| - less than high school graduation | 24.9% |
24.6% |
25.3% |
| - high school and/or some post secondary | 23.4% |
21.3% |
25.3% |
| - trades certificate or diploma | 12.3% |
16.4% |
8.5% |
| - college certificate or diploma | 19% |
15.4% |
22.3% |
| - university certificate, diploma or degree | 20.4% |
22.4% |
18.6% |
Source: Statistics Canada, 2001 Census
