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3%
Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.
5%
High school dipl. NAT. AVG.
40%
Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.
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Calgary school information

IndexCalgaryAlbertaNational
Average School Score68.164.666.1
Total public schools5522,47517,366

Calgary school Rankings

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Key findings

  • The school test scores in Calgary are 3% higher than the national average
  • There are approximately 552 public schools in Calgary
  • 12.0% of people in Calgary have no certificate, diploma or degree
  • 87.7% of people in Calgary have completed high school
  • 35.1% of people in Calgary have completed a bachelor's degree

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      Education level achieved in Calgary

      IndexCalgaryAlbertaNational
      No certificate, diploma or degree12.0%15.4%16.7%
      High School certificate or equivalent87.7%84.6%83.3%
      Apprenticeship or trades certificate62.3%56.9%56.8%
      College or other non-university diploma55.9%47.5%47.4%
      University certificate or below bachelor37.8%27.7%27.5%
      Bachelor's degree35.1%25.2%25.1%
      Above bachelor's degree10.5%7.2%8.1%

      Nearby cities with high average school scores

      City Population Avg. School Score National Avg.
      Rocky View County, AB44,05663.63.8%
      Chestermere, AB24,64362.55.6%
      Calgary, AB1,371,99068.13.0%

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Avg. School Score National Avg.
      Ottawa, ON1,058,12671.37.8%
      Edmonton, AB1,053,39264.52.4%
      Montréal, QC1,811,00872.39.4%
      Mississauga, ON764,34269.75.3%
      Brampton, ON735,75465.60.9%
      Calgary, AB1,371,99068.13.0%
      Source: The Calgary, AB schools data and statistics displayed above are derived from multiple provincial sources including: open.alberta.ca, bced.gov.bc.ca, data.ontario.ca, nbed.nb.ca, gov.nl.ca, ece.gov.nt.ca, ns-schools.ednet.ns.ca.