"This section provides data and information related to education for Cape Breton Partnership, NS education

Most Popular
Field of Study

Engineering

Least Popular
Field of Study

Agriculture

Education

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Most people in Cape Breton, NS have have completed a high school education. With 28,520 people, it is what most people in Cape Breton, NS completed. Coming in second, 21.92% of inhabitants say they have not completed any certificate. The third largest group are people who have completed college education, with 23,140 people responding.
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Most people in Cape Breton, NS have have completed a high school education. With 28,520 people, it is what most people in Cape Breton, NS completed. Coming in second, 21.92% of inhabitants say they have not completed any certificate. The third largest group are people who have completed college education, with 23,140 people responding.

Statistics Canada. Census. Last Updated: December 2022

Major Field of Study

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Most are in Engineering & related fields with 15,255 people practicing it in Cape Breton, NS. Health & related fields is another popular field of expertise, as 18.77% of inhabitants are involved in it. The third group are those who are in Business, Management & Public Administration, with 10,185 people responding that it is their line of work. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) is expected to be a growing industry, however, Department of Finance confirms that Canada is lagging behind other Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries in terms of STEM graduates. Cape Breton, NS has 17,810 people or 31.46% of workers in STEM industries.
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Most are in Engineering & related fields with 15,255 people practicing it in Cape Breton, NS. Health & related fields is another popular field of expertise, as 18.77% of inhabitants are involved in it. The third group are those who are in Business, Management & Public Administration, with 10,185 people responding that it is their line of work. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) is expected to be a growing industry, however, Department of Finance confirms that Canada is lagging behind other Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries in terms of STEM graduates. Cape Breton, NS has 17,810 people or 31.46% of workers in STEM industries.

The major field of study chart shows the predominant disciplines or areas of learning or training of a person's highest completed postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree classified by Statistics Canada.

Statistics Canada. Census. Last Updated: December 2022