Most Educated in Ontario

Top 100 cities ranked by most educated

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Most Educated — Ontario

1 Danforth East York 32.9%

2 Valley East 32.9%

3 Morningside 32.9%

4 Lindsay 32.9%

5 East End-Danforth 32.9%

6 Etobicoke 32.9%

7 Willowdale West 32.9%

8 Brookhaven-Amesbury 32.9%

9 Thorncliffe Park 32.9%

10 Englemount-Lawrence 32.9%

11 Leaside-Bennington 32.9%

12 Fiddlesticks 32.9%

13 Nepean 32.9%

14 Keswick 32.9%

15 High Park-Swansea 32.9%

16 Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury 32.9%

17 Gloucester 32.9%

18 South Parkdale 32.9%

19 Hespeler 32.9%

20 North St.James Town 32.9%

21 Newtonbrook West 32.9%

22 Eglinton East 32.9%

23 Vanier 32.9%

24 Moss Park 32.9%

25 O'Connor-Parkview 32.9%

26 Orléans 32.9%

27 Ottawa South 32.9%

28 Kennedy Park 32.9%

29 Dorset Park 32.9%

30 Centretown 32.9%

31 Clairlea-Birchmount 32.9%

32 Bedford Park-Nortown 32.9%

33 Weston 32.9%

34 Waterdown 32.9%

35 Kanata 32.9%

36 St. Andrew-Windfields 32.9%

37 Kingsview Village-The Westway 32.9%

38 Willowdale 32.9%

39 Bolton 32.9%

40 Oakwood Village 32.9%

41 Stoney Creek 32.9%

42 Agincourt South-Malvern West 32.9%

43 Don Valley Village 32.9%

44 Waterfront Communities-The Island 32.9%

45 Fergus 32.9%

46 Hillcrest Village 32.9%

47 Westminster-Branson 32.9%

48 Brooklin 32.9%

49 Woburn 32.9%

50 Strathroy 32.9%

51 Willowdale East 32.9%

52 Victoria Village 32.9%

53 Kensington-Chinatown 32.9%

54 West Hill 32.9%

55 High Park North 32.9%

56 Bay Street Corridor 32.9%

57 King 32.9%

58 Rouge 32.9%

59 Georgetown 32.9%

60 L'Amoreaux 32.9%

61 Islington-City Centre West 32.9%

62 Steeles 32.9%

63 Malvern 32.9%

64 Chatham 32.9%

65 Black Creek 32.9%

66 Rockcliffe-Smythe 32.9%

67 Milliken 32.9%

68 The Beaches 32.9%

69 Stittsville 32.9%

70 Ancaster 32.9%

71 Flemingdon Park 32.9%

72 Alta Vista 32.9%

73 Bowmanville 32.9%

74 Stouffville 32.9%

75 Dovercourt-Wallace Emerson-Junction 32.9%

76 Downsview-Roding-CFB 32.9%

77 Parkwoods-Donalda 32.9%

78 Eringate-Centennial-West Deane 32.9%

79 Mimico 32.9%

80 Fallingbrook 32.9%

81 West Humber-Clairville 32.9%

82 Birchcliffe-Cliffside 32.9%

83 Mount Olive-Silverstone-Jamestown 32.9%

84 Stonegate-Queensway 32.9%

85 Alliston 32.9%

86 Church-Yonge Corridor 32.9%

87 Niagara 32.9%

88 Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview 32.9%

89 Annex 32.9%

90 Glenfield-Jane Heights 32.9%

91 Rosedale-Moore Park 32.9%

92 Bendale 32.9%

93 Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan 32.9%

94 Mount Pleasant West 32.9%

95 Agincourt North 32.9%

96 Bayview Village 32.9%

97 Wexford/Maryvale 32.9%

98 South Riverdale 32.9%

99 Banbury-Don Mills 32.9%

100 York University Heights 32.9%

The most educated cities in Ontario have the highest percentages of residents with bachelor's degrees or higher. Danforth East York leads with 32.9% of residents holding a bachelor's degree.

High education levels typically correlate with higher incomes, lower unemployment, better health outcomes, and more civic engagement. These cities often host or are adjacent to major universities and research institutions that drive both education and economic development.

Highly educated communities tend to attract knowledge-based industries and employers in technology, healthcare, finance, and professional services, creating a self-reinforcing cycle of educational attainment and economic opportunity.

Did You Know?

1. In Danforth East York, 32.9% of residents have a bachelor's degree — more than double the national average of about 33%.
2. Cities near major research universities consistently rank among the most educated in the country.
3. Higher education rates correlate with higher incomes, lower crime, and better health outcomes across communities.

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