Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada
Canada: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 6.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada is 6.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada peaked at 6.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2016.
Canada ranks 37th of 122 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 | 4.3% | — |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -39.8% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +83.5% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.2% | 6.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.1% | 6.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 34 Switzerland 6.5% compare
- 35 Uzbekistan 6.5% compare
- 36 Seychelles 6.4% compare
- 38 Chile 5.9% compare
- 39 Cameroon 5.6% compare
- 40 Italy 5.6% compare
More education data for Canada
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0807 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 564,540 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.84 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 96,008 (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 45,037 (2000)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.03 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.2105 % 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 6.1% 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 6.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2016.
- How does Canada rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Canada ranks 37th out of 122 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 12.3%. 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 Services programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release