Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Canada
Canada: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 11.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Canada stood at 11.0%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Canada peaked at 11.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1990.
That places Canada 34th out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Canada, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.4% | — |
| 1991 | 5.5% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 5.7% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 6.6% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | +26.4% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 5.4% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.3% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 8.6% | 11.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Canada?
- Educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Canada was 11.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Canada ranks 34th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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 Master's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (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 Master's or equivalent.