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Canada: Gross graduation ratio from first … female UNESCO Institute for Sta was 48.8% 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
Canada recorded 48.8% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2018.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Canada peaked at 49.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 1998.
Canada ranks 36th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross graduation ratio from first … female UNESCO Institute for Sta in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 37.3% | — |
| 1999 | 37.8% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 42.6% | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 45.6% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 48.3% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | +5.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 48.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.6%, 93% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.6% | 37.3% | 37.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 42.6% | 49.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 45.6% | 48.8% | 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 48.8% 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 49.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 1998.
- How does Canada rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Canada ranks 36th out of 100 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 down 1.9%. 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, female (%). 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.