Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada
Canada: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 10.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada stood at 10.6%.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada peaked at 15.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2021.
That places Canada 39th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.1% | — |
| 2013 | 12.9% | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | -28.8% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 10.4% | 15.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 10.1% | 10.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.517 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 141,045 (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.231 % change on previous year (2000)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
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 10.6% 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 15.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Canada ranks 39th out of 124 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 down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release