Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in in Canada
Canada: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in was 40.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in 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 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 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 from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in 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% |
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
- 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 gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in in Canada?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 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) in 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) in 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) in?
- Canada ranks 36th out of 103 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 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.