Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada
Canada: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 4.7% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada peaked at 5.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2015.
That places Canada 80th out of 123 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 | 4.6% | — |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.2% | 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 4.7% 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 5.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2015.
- How does Canada rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Canada ranks 80th out of 123 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 25.1%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release