Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada
Canada: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 4.2% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
That represents a change of up 36.3% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada peaked at 6.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
That places Canada 11th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.9% | — |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +61.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -99.6% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +46175.3% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -66.7% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +67.8% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +36.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 0.0% | 6.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 4.2% | 4 |
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More education data for Canada
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 141,045 (2000)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
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 4.2% 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 6.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Canada rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 126 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 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 programmes in unspecified fields, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release