Percentage of graduates … Percentage unspecified fields both in Canada
Canada: Percentage of graduates … Percentage unspecified fields both was 1.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada is 1.7%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 44.5% 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 108 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates … Percentage unspecified fields both 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 0.0% | 6.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.11 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.01 (2023)
- 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)
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 1.7% 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 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 108 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 44.5%. 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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed programmes in unspecified fields in the reference year.