Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada
Canada: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada is 0.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada peaked at 2.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2022.
Canada ranks 90th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.3% | — |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -51.8% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +85.6% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -51.1% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 87 Algeria 1.2% compare
- 88 Spain 1.1% compare
- 89 El Salvador 1.0% compare
- 91 United Arab Emirates 0.9% compare
- 92 United States of America 0.9% compare
- 93 Iceland 0.9% compare
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 percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada was 0.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Canada ranks 90th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release