Canada vs India: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Canada
7.4%
in 2023
India
7.3%
in 2023
Canada rank
47th
India rank
49th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Canada
- India
How they compare
Canada currently reports 7.4% against 7.3% in India, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was India ahead.
Canada ranks 47th and India ranks 49th of 121 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.0% | 27.8% | 17.7% | India |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 10.5% | 3.2% | India |
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 India?
- Canada, at 7.4% against 7.3% in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Canada and India?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and India?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Canada and India rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Canada ranks 47th and India ranks 49th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information 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