Australia vs Canada: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population

Australia
10.3%
in 2024
Canada
11.2%
in 2023
Australia rank
37th
Canada rank
36th

Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
24681012199020072024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 11.2% against 10.3% in Australia, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Canada ahead.

Australia ranks 37th and Canada ranks 36th of 81 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 3.6% 6.6% 3.0% Canada
2010s 6.6% 8.4% 1.8% Canada
2020s 9.6% 10.2% 0.6% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population, Australia or Canada?
Canada, at 11.2% against 10.3% in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population between Australia and Canada?
0.9%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
Australia ranks 37th and Canada ranks 36th of 81 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Australia vs Canada: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population. Statizoid, drawing on Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Retrieved 27 August 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/educational-attainment-at-least-master-s-or-equivalent-population-25-total-percent/australia/canada/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/educational-attainment-at-least-master-s-or-equivalent-population-25-total-percent/australia/canada/">Australia vs Canada: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 899 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.