Census Long Form Major Field of Study 2006 for Nova Scotia Geographies

Government of Nova Scotia provides archived 2006 Census of Population (long form) data on education by major field of study and sex. The dataset is retained for archival purposes and has not been maintained or updated. It covers multiple geographies including provinces, counties, communities, municipalities, and various health and electoral districts.

Use Cases

• Analyze historical gender distribution across academic disciplines based on major field of study and sex data.
• Study regional educational trends based on data available for provinces, counties, and communities.
• Research demographic shifts in specialized fields for health and electoral district planning.
• Conduct archival reference on the 2006 Nova Scotian population's educational background.

Strengths

• Data sourced from the authoritative Census of Population (long form).
• Covers multiple geographic levels including provinces, counties, communities, and 13 other specified region types.
• Released under the open OGL-CA-2.0 license.

Limitations

• Data is archived and explicitly not maintained or updated; users must refer to Statistics Canada for the latest information.
• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Government of Nova Scotia | Gouvernment de la Nouvelle-Écosse

Collection Method

Census of Population (long form)

Time Range

2006

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 15:27:20.254747; freshness should be verified as data is from 2006.

Geography

Nova Scotia, Canada (provinces, counties, communities, municipalities, district health authorities, community health boards, economic regions, police districts, school boards, municipal electoral districts, provincial electoral districts, federal electoral districts, regional development authorities, watersheds)