Most Educated in Ontario

Top 100 cities ranked by most educated

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Most Educated - Ontario

1 Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury 32.9%
2 King 32.9%
3 Kenora, Unorganized 32.9%
4 Thunder Bay, Unorganized 32.9%
5 Oakville 29.6%
6 Richmond Hill 28.7%
7 Aurora 27.9%
8 Markham 26.9%
9 Milton 26.7%
10 Waterloo 26.1%
11 Toronto 25.9%
12 Ottawa 25.0%
13 Mississauga 24.9%
14 Whitchurch-Stouffville 24.5%
15 The Blue Mountains 24.4%
16 Burlington 23.9%
17 Vaughan 23.7%
18 Newmarket 22.7%
19 King City 22.6%
20 Pickering 21.6%
21 Guelph 21.3%
22 East Gwillimbury 21.3%
23 Whitby 21.1%
24 Ajax 20.7%
25 LaSalle 20.5%
26 Pelham 20.2%
27 Brampton 20.0%
28 Uxbridge 19.9%
29 Niagara-on-the-Lake 19.8%
30 Saugeen Shores 19.7%
31 Halton Hills 19.5%
32 Middlesex Centre 19.1%
33 Tecumseh 19.1%
34 Puslinch 18.7%
35 Collingwood 18.7%
36 Kitchener 18.5%
37 Caledon 18.5%
38 London 18.1%
39 Grimsby 18.0%
40 Russell 17.8%
41 Kingston 17.7%
42 Mono 17.7%
43 Mississippi Mills 17.0%
44 Muskoka Lakes 16.9%
45 Hamilton 16.7%
46 Wilmot 16.7%
47 Guelph/Eramosa 16.4%
48 North Dumfries 16.3%
49 Woolwich 16.3%
50 Erin 16.3%
51 Springwater 16.1%
52 Lincoln 16.0%
53 North Grenville 16.0%
54 Selwyn 16.0%
55 Kincardine 15.9%
56 Dysart et al 15.9%
57 Oro-Medonte 15.9%
58 Lakeshore Village 15.9%
59 Peterborough 15.8%
60 Centre Wellington 15.6%
61 Prince Edward 15.3%
62 Beckwith 15.3%
63 Bradford West Gwillimbury 15.2%
64 Bracebridge 15.1%
65 Stratford 15.0%
66 Windsor 14.9%
67 St. Catharines 14.9%
68 Douro-Dummer 14.8%
69 Barrie 14.6%
70 Scugog 14.6%
71 Clarington 14.5%
72 Carleton Place 14.5%
73 Orangeville 14.4%
74 Sault Ste. Marie 14.3%
75 Cambridge 14.2%
76 Meaford 13.9%
77 North Bay 13.9%
78 Cobourg 13.9%
79 Amherstburg 13.8%
80 Greater Sudbury 13.8%
81 Sioux Lookout 13.7%
82 Thames Centre 13.6%
83 Huntsville 13.6%
84 Cavan Monaghan 13.5%
85 Port Hope 13.5%
86 Thorold 13.5%
87 Niagara Falls 13.4%
88 New Tecumseth 13.4%
89 Brant 13.4%
90 Seguin 13.4%
91 Plympton-Wyoming 13.4%
92 Oshawa 13.3%
93 Central Elgin 13.3%
94 Alnwick/Haldimand 13.1%
95 Oliver Paipoonge 13.0%
96 Gananoque 13.0%
97 Georgian Bluffs 12.9%
98 Tiny 12.9%
99 St. Marys 12.8%
100 Lucan Biddulph 12.7%

The most educated cities in Ontario have the highest percentages of residents with bachelor's degrees or higher. Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury 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 Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, 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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