Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada
Canada: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 27.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada stood at 27.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada peaked at 28.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 1998.
That places Canada 49th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20.3% | — |
| 2013 | 27.1% | +33.9% |
| 2014 | 28.1% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 28.0% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 27.5% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 27.7% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 27.4% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 27.6% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.3% | 20.3% | 20.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 26.0% | 28.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 27.3% | 27.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (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 27.6% 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 28.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 1998.
- How does Canada rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Canada ranks 49th 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 up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release