In 2006, 49.2% of the residents of Greater Victoria 15 and over had completed some level of post-secondary education, compared with a provincial rate of 47% and 49% nationally. Source

The Composite Learning Index combines data from a variety of areas to determine the state of lifelong learning in a community. In 2007, the index for Greater Victoria was 86 compared to 81 in 2006. The provincial score in 2007 was 82, compared with a national index of 76. Source

In a literacy test done with 23,000 Canadians in 2003, the average score for people tested for prose in Greater Victoria was 309, well above the Canadian average of 272 and provincial average of 281. Scores in the range of 276 to 325 are in the proficiency level required for a modern economy and knowledge society. Source

For the period 2004-2006, 30.5% of 18 year olds in the Capital Region did not graduate from high school, compared to 23.2% in BC. In 2003-2005, an average of 28.2% of the 18 years olds in the Capital Region did not graduate from high school. Source

A well-tested Canadian tool, called the Early Development Instrument, measures children’s development outcomes in five areas when they enter Kindergarten: physical health and well-being, social competence, emotional maturity, language and cognitive development, and communication skills and general knowledge. In 2006, 24% of young children in Greater Victoria were vulnerable in one or more of the five areas, compared with 24.5% of all children in BC. Source #1 Source #2