Canada vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Canada
10.9%
in 2023
United States of America
11.1%
in 2023
Canada rank
41st
United States of America rank
38th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 11.1% against 10.9% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United States of America ahead.
Canada ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 38th of 121 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.3% | 6.7% | 1.4% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.7% | 0.2% | 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?
- United States of America, at 11.1% against 10.9% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Canada and United States of America?
- 0.2%, with United States of America 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 41st and United States of America ranks 38th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies programmes, 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