Gross graduation ratio … both sexes UNESCO Institute for Sta in Canada
Canada: Gross graduation ratio … both sexes UNESCO Institute for Sta was 40.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Canada, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Canada is 40.5%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Canada peaked at 40.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 1998.
That places Canada 36th out of 103 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross graduation ratio … both sexes UNESCO Institute for Sta in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 31.0% | — |
| 1999 | 31.2% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 34.0% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 39.6% | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 36.3% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 39.5% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 39.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 40.5% | +6.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 40.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 43.1%, 94% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.1% | 31.0% | 31.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 34.0% | 39.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 36.3% | 40.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.11 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.01 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Canada?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Canada was 40.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 1998.
- How does Canada rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Canada ranks 36th out of 103 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.