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Table 2
Number and proportion of adults aged 25 to 64 by top 10 fields of study, for selected levels of educational attainment, Canada, 2011
| Educational attainment | number | percent |
|---|---|---|
| Trades certificate | ||
| Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians | 387,465 | 17.5 |
| Construction trades | 351,860 | 15.9 |
| Personal and culinary services | 282,840 | 12.7 |
| Business, management, marketing and related support services | 253,755 | 11.4 |
| Health professions and related programs | 236,285 | 10.6 |
| Precision production | 230,050 | 10.4 |
| Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields | 123,350 | 5.6 |
| Transportation and materials moving | 108,600 | 4.9 |
| Family and consumer sciences/human sciences | 35,775 | 1.6 |
| Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences | 35,180 | 1.6 |
| Total for top 10 trades fields of study | 2,045,160 | 92.2 |
| College diploma | ||
| Business, management, marketing and related support services | 1,059,235 | 27.1 |
| Health professions and related programs | 670,620 | 17.1 |
| Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields | 364,500 | 9.3 |
| Computer and information sciences and support services | 206,235 | 5.3 |
| Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians | 184,330 | 4.7 |
| Visual and performing arts | 158,245 | 4.0 |
| Family and consumer sciences/human sciences | 154,680 | 4.0 |
| Personal and culinary services | 114,310 | 2.9 |
| Construction trades | 103,145 | 2.6 |
| Security and protective services | 100,570 | 2.6 |
| Total for top 10 college fields of study | 3,115,870 | 79.6 |
| University degree | ||
| Business, management, marketing and related support services | 855,210 | 18.0 |
| Education | 654,735 | 13.8 |
| Engineering | 499,170 | 10.5 |
| Health professions and related programs | 473,960 | 10.0 |
| Social sciences | 355,905 | 7.5 |
| Psychology | 162,265 | 3.4 |
| Computer and information sciences and support services | 159,465 | 3.4 |
| Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities | 145,420 | 3.1 |
| Biological and biomedical sciences | 142,565 | 3.0 |
| Visual and performing arts | 140,185 | 2.9 |
| Total for top 10 university fields of study | 3,588,880 | 75.6 |
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Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey, 2011. |
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