| Index | Ottawa | Ontario | National |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 11.0% | 15.9% | 16.7% |
| High School certificate or equivalent | 89.2% | 84.1% | 83.3% |
| Apprenticeship or trades certificate | 65.5% | 56.9% | 56.8% |
| College or other non-university diploma | 61.6% | 51.1% | 47.4% |
| University certificate or below bachelor | 41.4% | 29.8% | 27.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 39.7% | 27.9% | 25.1% |
| Above bachelor's degree | 15.0% | 9.1% | 8.1% |