Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Canada
Canada: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 34.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Canada recorded 34.7% for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Canada peaked at 34.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 1990.
That places Canada 18th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Canada, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.5% | — |
| 1991 | 12.8% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 13.6% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 14.4% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 16.2% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 17.0% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 18.3% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 19.7% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 19.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 29.8% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 31.0% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 29.3% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 32.4% | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 32.9% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 34.7% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8% | 12.5% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 17.8% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 23.6% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 29.3% | 34.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 141,045 (2000)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.01 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 95.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Canada?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Canada was 34.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Canada ranks 18th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.