NHS Education by Major Field of Study, 2011 Canadian Census Data

The 2011 National Household Survey provides data on respondents' major field of educational study. This archived dataset is sourced from the Government of Nova Scotia and covers multiple geographies including provinces, counties, municipalities, and electoral districts. The data is retained for archival purposes and has not been maintained since its release.

Use Cases

• Analyze educational specialization trends based on major field of study
• Compare educational profiles across different geographies such as provinces and municipalities
• Study demographic patterns in education based on census survey data

Strengths

• Data sourced from a national census survey (2011 NHS)
• Available for multiple geographies including provinces, counties, municipalities, and electoral districts

Limitations

• Data is archived and not maintained or updated
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Government of Nova Scotia

Collection Method

2011 National Household Survey

Time Range

2011

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 15:28:50.542780; freshness should be verified

Geography

Canada, with granularity for 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