Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Canada
Canada: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 6.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Canada, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Canada is 6.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Canada peaked at 11.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2023.
That places Canada 60th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 11.0% | — |
| 2013 | 9.9% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.4% | 9.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.5% | 6.9% | 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 percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Canada?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Canada was 6.5% 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 11.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Canada ranks 60th out of 123 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 34.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release