Australia vs Canada: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Australia
43.8%
in 2024
Canada
45.4%
in 2021
Australia rank
13th
Canada rank
10th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 45.4% against 43.8% in Australia, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 13th and Canada ranks 10th 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 | 29.9% | 38.1% | 8.2% | Canada |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 44.9% | 8.6% | Canada |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 45.4% | 2.9% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 45.4% against 43.8% in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Australia and Canada?
- 1.6%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Australia ranks 13th and Canada ranks 10th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release