Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada
Canada: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 15.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 15.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada peaked at 15.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 1998.
Canada ranks 47th of 123 countries on this measure, 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 | 11.5% | — |
| 2013 | 14.4% | +25.2% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 13.7% | 15.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 14.6% | 15.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 44 Poland 15.6% compare
- 45 Kazakhstan 15.5% compare
- 46 Netherlands 15.3% compare
- 48 Madagascar 14.9% compare
- 49 Croatia 14.8% compare
- 50 Botswana 14.4% compare
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 in Canada?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada was 15.3% 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 15.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 1998.
- How does Canada rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Canada ranks 47th 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 5.9%. 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 Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release