Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in Canada
Canada: Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta was 33.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Canada, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 33.1% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Canada peaked at 36.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2004.
Canada ranks 43rd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 25.5% | — |
| 2005 | 29.9% | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 27.5% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 31.7% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 33.9% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 36.1% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 33.1% | -8.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 33.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.2%, 94% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 25.5% | 29.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 27.5% | 32.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 32.0% | 36.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (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 33.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2004.
- How does Canada rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Canada ranks 43rd out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 7.6%. 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, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release