Australia vs Canada: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary
Australia
47.5%
in 2024
Canada
49.3%
in 2021
Australia rank
11th
Canada rank
8th
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 49.3% against 47.5% in Australia, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 11th and Canada ranks 8th of 129 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.9% | 48.7% | 16.8% | Canada |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 52.4% | 12.6% | Canada |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 49.3% | 2.3% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 49.3% against 47.5% in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary between Australia and Canada?
- 1.8%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Australia ranks 11th and Canada ranks 8th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.