| Index | Nanaimo B | British Columbia | National | 
| Average School Score | 58.9 | 62.9 | 66.1 | 
| Total public schools | 1 | 2,286 | 17,366 | 
| Index | Nanaimo B | British Columbia | National | 
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 9.0% | 14.1% | 16.7% | 
| High School certificate or equivalent | 91.4% | 85.9% | 83.3% | 
| Apprenticeship or trades certificate | 67.2% | 56.6% | 56.8% | 
| College or other non-university diploma | 58.6% | 48.1% | 47.4% | 
| University certificate or below bachelor | 33.6% | 29.4% | 27.5% | 
| Bachelor's degree | 30.1% | 26.4% | 25.1% | 
| Above bachelor's degree | 14.6% | 8.9% | 8.1% | 
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. | 
| Bowen Island, BC | 4,211 | 69.0 | 4.3% | 
| Nanaimo, BC | 101,513 | 57.6 | 12.9% | 
| Ladysmith, BC | 9,354 | 57.4 | 13.2% | 
| Nanaimo B, BC | 4,347 | 58.9 | 10.9% | 
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. | 
| Nanaimo H, BC | 4,347 | 56.9 | 14.0% | 
| Northern Bruce Peninsula, ON | 4,355 | 82.9 | 25.4% | 
| Cumberland, BC | 4,331 | 57.7 | 12.8% | 
| Columbia-Shuswap D, BC | 4,370 | 55.8 | 15.6% | 
| Deep River, ON | 4,370 | 70.6 | 6.8% | 
| Nanaimo B, BC | 4,347 | 58.9 | 10.9% |