Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Canada
Canada: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 9.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts 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 arts in Canada is 9.5%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 14.9% 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, 9.5%, in 2018.
That places Canada 34th out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 9.5% | 11.1% | 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 arts in Canada?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Canada was 9.5% in 2018, 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 9.5% in 2018.
- How does Canada rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Canada ranks 34th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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
Share of all tertiary graduates who completed humanities and arts programmes in the reference year.