Percentage of graduates … male Social Journalism Sciences in Canada
Canada: Percentage of graduates … male Social Journalism Sciences was 7.4% 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 7.4%.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada peaked at 12.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2021.
That places Canada 47th out of 121 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 … male Social Journalism Sciences in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12.0% | — |
| 2013 | 10.1% | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +1.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 7.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.4%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 7.6% | 11.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.0% | 7.4% | 4 |
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 7.4% 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 12.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Canada ranks 47th out of 121 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 26.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release