In 2016, more than half (52%) of Indigenous women aged 25 to 64 had a postsecondary qualification, including 14% of Indigenous women with a bachelor's degree or higher. By comparison, 46% of Indigenous men also obtained postsecondary qualifications, and 8% graduated with a bachelor's degree or more.
There were also some differences by Indigenous identity. For example, among Métis women, 59% had a postsecondary qualification, compared with almost half (49%) of First Nations women and 38% of Inuit women. The percentage with bachelor's degrees or other advanced degrees was highest for Métis women (16%), followed by First Nations women (12%) and Inuit women (7%).