The 2001 Census indicates that about 70 percent of Pelly Crossing's population aged 20 years or older have taken some non-university education or training after leaving school. Less than 10 percent of that age group said that their highest level of education was some secondary school. About 12 percent reported that they had completed Grade 9 or less; 12 percent said they had taken some university-level education, most of them reporting having completed a degree.
