Canada vs Spain: Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary
Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Canada currently reports 40.73 Percentage of students in the same subgroup against 39.16 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in Spain, a difference of 1.57 Percentage of students in the same subgroup.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 4th of 24 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.36 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 37.43 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 0.0652 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | Spain |
| 2020s | 38.14 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 38.45 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 0.3099 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary, Canada or Spain?
- Canada, at 40.73 Percentage of students in the same subgroup against 39.16 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary between Canada and Spain?
- 1.57 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary?
- Canada ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 4th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary education. The default table displays tertiary new entrants and graduates data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, sex and mobility status. Data correspond to the concept of first-time tertiary, i.e. person who has enter (new entrants) or successfully completed (graduates) an education programme at the tertiary level for the first time. The student may have entered / completed the programme at either ISCED level 5 (short-cyle tertiary) , 6 (bachelor) or 7 (master long first degree). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.