Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Canada
Canada: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 75.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Canada, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 75.9% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Canada peaked at 79.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 73.9%, in 2015.
Canada ranks 59th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 75.8% | — |
| 2013 | 76.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 79.5% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 73.9% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 76.7% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 75.9% | -1.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 75.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 77.6%, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.8% | 75.8% | 75.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 76.5% | 73.9% | 79.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 56 North Macedonia 76.4% compare
- 57 Hungary 76.2% compare
- 58 Madagascar 76.2% compare
- 60 Qatar 75.8% compare
- 61 Bosnia and Herzegovina 75.7%
- 62 Georgia 75.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Canada?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Canada was 75.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.9% in 2015.
- How does Canada rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Canada ranks 59th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.