Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology in Canada

Canada: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology was 75.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
75.9%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
59th
of 98 countries
All-time high
79.5%
in 2014
All-time low
73.9%
in 2015
Years of data
6
1998–2018

Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology in Canada, 1998–2018

0204060801998200820181998: 75.8 %2013: 76.2 %2014: 79.5 %2015: 73.9 %2016: 76.7 %2018: 75.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Canada recorded 75.9% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology 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, technology 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75.8% 75.8% 75.8% 1
2010s 76.5% 73.9% 79.5% 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 56 North Macedonia 76.4% compare
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  3. 58 Madagascar 76.2% compare
  4. 60 Qatar 75.8% compare
  5. 61 Bosnia and Herzegovina 75.7% compare
  6. 62 Georgia 75.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in Canada?
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology 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, technology recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology 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, technology?
Canada ranks 59th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology 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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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,156 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.