Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada
Canada: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 10.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 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 in Canada is 10.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada peaked at 12.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2013.
Canada ranks 73rd of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12.2% | — |
| 2013 | 10.5% | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 10.5% | 12.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 10.8% | 12.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0807 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 564,540 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.84 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 96,008 (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 45,037 (2000)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.03 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.2105 % change on previous year (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 10.8% 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 12.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2013.
- How does Canada rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Canada ranks 73rd out of 124 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 2.9%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release