Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada
Canada: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.9% 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 2.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 323.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada peaked at 2.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2013.
Canada ranks 48th of 121 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 | 1.4% | — |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -51.6% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +102.0% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +32.2% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 45 Azerbaijan 3.2% compare
- 46 South Korea 3.0% compare
- 47 Belarus 3.0% compare
- 49 Thailand 2.9% compare
- 50 United States 2.9% compare
- 51 Denmark 2.9% compare
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 2.9% 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 2.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
- How does Canada rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Canada ranks 48th out of 121 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 323.4%. 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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release