Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Canada
Canada: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul was 49.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Canada, 1986–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Canada stood at 49.3%.
The figure is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Canada peaked at 59.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 1986.
That places Canada 8th out of 129 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.3% | 19.3% | 19.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 40.2% | 21.5% | 47.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 40.3% | 56.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 47.7% | 59.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 49.3% | 49.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 5 Ireland 51.2% compare
- 6 United States 49.8% compare
- 7 South Korea 49.6% compare
- 9 United Kingdom 48.7% compare
- 10 Ukraine 47.8% compare
- 11 Australia 47.5% compare
More education data for Canada
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 95.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 141,045 (2000)
- School enrollment, primary, female 95.1% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 94.9% (2023)
- Labor force, total 22.85 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Canada?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Canada was 49.3% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 1986.
- How does Canada rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul?
- Canada ranks 8th out of 129 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.