Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Canada
Canada: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 45.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
45.4%
World rank
10th
of 129 countries
All-time high
48.1%
in 1997
All-time low
21.8%
in 1986
Years of data
8
1986–2021
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Canada, 1986–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Canada stood at 45.4%.
The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Canada peaked at 48.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 1986.
Canada ranks 10th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Canada, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 21.8% | — |
| 1991 | 23.6% | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 48.1% | +103.7% |
| 2001 | 34.4% | -28.5% |
| 2006 | 41.8% | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 45.3% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 45.4% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 35.8% | 23.6% | 48.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 34.4% | 41.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 44.5% | 45.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 45.4% | 45.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 46.8% compare
- 8 Luxembourg 46.8% compare
- 9 Switzerland 46.1% compare
- 11 Ireland 45.1% compare
- 12 Saudi Arabia 44.6% compare
- 13 Australia 43.8% compare
More education data for Canada
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0807 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 564,540 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.84 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 96,008 (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 45,037 (2000)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.03 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.2105 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Canada?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Canada was 45.4% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 1986.
- How does Canada rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Canada ranks 10th out of 129 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.