Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Canada
22.2%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
22.7%
in 2023
Canada rank
35th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
33rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 22.7% against 22.2% in Canada, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Canada ranks 35th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 122 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.8% | 19.0% | 0.9% | Canada |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 20.3% | 2.0% | 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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 22.7% against 22.2% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.5%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Canada ranks 35th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, female (%). 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