Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada

Canada: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 6.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
6.2%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
30th
of 97 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 2013
All-time low
6.2%
in 2018
Years of data
6
1998–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada, 1998–2018

024681998200820181998: 6.7 %2013: 7.9 %2014: 6.7 %2015: 6.5 %2016: 6.5 %2018: 6.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Canada recorded 6.2% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada peaked at 7.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2018.

That places Canada 30th out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%) in Canada, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 6.7%
2013 7.9% +18.3%
2014 6.7% -15.1%
2015 6.5% -2.7%
2016 6.5% -0.9%
2018 6.2% -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.7% 6.7% 6.7% 1
2010s 6.8% 6.2% 7.9% 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 27 New Zealand 6.3% compare
  2. 28 Estonia 6.3% compare
  3. 29 Portugal 6.3% compare
  4. 31 Austria 6.1% compare
  5. 32 Luxembourg 5.8% compare
  6. 33 Czechia 5.7% compare

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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 6.2% in 2018, 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 7.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2018.
How does Canada rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Canada ranks 30th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,141 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes in the reference year.