Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25 in Canada
Canada: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25 was 11.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25 in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population 25 in Canada is 11.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population 25 in Canada peaked at 11.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1990.
Canada ranks 36th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.0% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.0% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.1% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 8.4% | 11.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 master's or equivalent, population 25 in Canada?
- Educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population 25 in Canada was 11.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population 25 recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population 25 recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population 25?
- Canada ranks 36th out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population 25 rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. 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 Master's or equivalent, 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 Master's or equivalent.