Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada

Canada: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 27.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
27.2%
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
51st
of 98 countries
All-time high
27.2%
in 2018
All-time low
19.4%
in 1998
Years of data
6
1998–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada, 1998–2018

01020301998200820181998: 19.4 %2013: 24.5 %2014: 26.5 %2015: 24.6 %2016: 25.5 %2018: 27.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Canada recorded 27.2% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada peaked at 27.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 1998.

That places Canada 51st out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%) in Canada, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 19.4%
2013 24.5% +26.7%
2014 26.5% +8.0%
2015 24.6% -7.3%
2016 25.5% +3.7%
2018 27.2% +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.4% 19.4% 19.4% 1
2010s 25.6% 24.5% 27.2% 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 48 Albania 27.8% compare
  2. 49 Russian Federation 27.3% compare
  3. 50 Netherlands 27.2% compare
  4. 52 Ukraine 27.2% compare
  5. 53 Honduras 26.9% compare
  6. 54 Brunei Darussalam 26.5% compare

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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 27.2% in 2018, 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 27.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 1998.
How does Canada rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Canada ranks 51st out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.