In the 2001 Census, almost 50 percent of Watson Lake area people over 20 years of age reported having taken some non-university post-secondary education or training. A further 15 percent reported they had some university education; 8 percent had completed university degrees. Another 31 percent said secondary school (grades 9 and above) was their highest level of education, and just 4 percent said their highest level of education was less than Grade 9.
