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Adults with higher education in Canada
2000 – 2024 · 25 data points
1 of 4 · Countries
Updated Oct 22, 2026
Source: OECD Regional Database, 2000 – 2024
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Latest value · 2024
65.0%
+2.0 pp
since 2023
Countries · 2024
1 of 4
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
+12.0 pp
Adults with higher education, 2000 – 2024 percent
+12.0 pp since 2014
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
2000
2010
2015
2024
Source: OECD Regional Database, 2000 – 2024
The series at a glance Canada · 2000 – 2024
Latest value
65.0% · 2024
First value
40.0% · 2000
Highest
65.0% · 2024
Lowest
40.0% · 2000
Data points
25
By year
All years · 2000 – 2024
| Year | Canada | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 65.0% | +2.0 pp |
| 2023 | 63.0% | ±0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 63.0% | +1.0 pp |
| 2021 | 62.0% | +2.0 pp |
| 2020 | 60.0% | +1.0 pp |
| 2019 | 59.0% | +1.0 pp |
| 2018 | 58.0% | +2.0 pp |
| 2017 | 56.0% | ±0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 56.0% | +1.0 pp |
| 2015 | 55.0% | +2.0 pp |
| 2014 | 53.0% | ±0.0 pp |
| 2013 | 53.0% | +1.0 pp |
| 2012 | 52.0% | +1.0 pp |
| 2011 | 51.0% | +1.0 pp |
| 2010 | 50.0% | +1.0 pp |
| 2009 | 49.0% | ±0.0 pp |
| 2008 | 49.0% | +1.0 pp |
| 2007 | 48.0% | +1.0 pp |
| 2006 | 47.0% | +1.0 pp |
| 2005 | 46.0% | +1.0 pp |
| 2004 | 45.0% | +1.0 pp |
| 2003 | 44.0% | +1.0 pp |
| 2002 | 43.0% | +1.0 pp |
| 2001 | 42.0% | +2.0 pp |
| 2000 | 40.0% |
Source: OECD Regional Database, 2000 – 2024
Ranking · Countries
2016 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Adults with higher education | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 56.0% | |
| 2 | Russia | 53.1% | |
| 3 | United States | 45.7% | |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 42.3% | |
| 5 | Colombia | 22.2% | |
| 6 | Mexico | 16.7% |
Source: OECD Regional Database, 2016
What it means
The share of adults with a university or other tertiary degree.
How it is calculated
People aged 25–64 whose highest completed education is tertiary (ISCED 5–8) divided by all people of that age.
Education & commute
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