Canada vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Canada
1.1%
in 2023
United States of America
1.1%
in 2023
Canada rank
16th
United States of America rank
17th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 17th of 112 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Canada or United States of America?
- Canada, at 1.1% against 1.1% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Canada and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Canada ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 17th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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