Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada
Canada: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada is 1.9%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada peaked at 1.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2013.
That places Canada 42nd out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.9% | — |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -43.2% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +71.5% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 1.9% in 2018, 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 1.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2013.
- How does Canada rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Canada ranks 42nd out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes in the reference year.