Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada
Canada: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 10.9% 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 10.9% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 133.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada peaked at 10.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2015.
Canada ranks 41st 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 | 5.9% | — |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +45.2% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.5% | 7.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.1% | 10.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 38 United States of America 11.1% compare
- 39 Slovenia 11.0% compare
- 40 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.9% compare
- 42 Croatia 10.9% compare
- 43 Costa Rica 10.8% compare
- 44 Lithuania 10.8% 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 10.9% 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 10.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2015.
- How does Canada rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Canada ranks 41st 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 133.1%. 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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release