Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Canada
Canada: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 7.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Canada, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Canada stood at 7.5%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Canada peaked at 12.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2023.
Canada ranks 68th of 124 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 Arts in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12.5% | — |
| 2013 | 11.1% | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 8.7% | 11.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.5% | 8.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 65 Malta 7.5% compare
- 66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.5% compare
- 67 Iceland 7.5% compare
- 69 Luxembourg 7.4% compare
- 70 Switzerland 7.3% compare
- 71 Slovenia 7.3% 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 arts in Canada?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Canada was 7.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Canada ranks 68th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. 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 Arts and Humanities programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release