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Adults with higher education in Quebec
2000 – 2024 · 25 data points
section.rank · Regions of Canada
section.updated Oct 22, 2026
section.source: OECD Regional Database, 2000 – 2024
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Latest value · 2024
59.0%
+1.0 pp
section.change_since
Regions of Canada · 2024
section.rank
Place 1 is the highest value.
section.change_since
+9.0 pp
vs Canada
−6.0 pp
Canada: 65.0% · 2024
Adults with higher education, 2000 – 2024 percent · Quebec · Canada
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section.source: OECD Regional Database, 2000 – 2024
section.compare Adults with higher education · percent
Quebec
59.0%
Canada
65.0%
section.source: OECD Regional Database
The series at a glance Quebec · 2000 – 2024
Latest value
59.0% · 2024
First value
38.0% · 2000
Highest
59.0% · 2024
Lowest
38.0% · 2000
Data points
25
By year
section.all_years · 2000 – 2024
| Year | Quebec | Change | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 59.0% | +1.0 pp | 65.0% |
| 2023 | 58.0% | ±0.0 pp | 63.0% |
| 2022 | 58.0% | +1.0 pp | 63.0% |
| 2021 | 57.0% | +2.0 pp | 62.0% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | +1.0 pp | 60.0% |
| 2019 | 54.0% | ±0.0 pp | 59.0% |
| 2018 | 54.0% | +1.0 pp | 58.0% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | +2.0 pp | 56.0% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | ±0.0 pp | 56.0% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | +1.0 pp | 55.0% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | +1.0 pp | 53.0% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | ±0.0 pp | 53.0% |
| 2012 | 49.0% | +2.0 pp | 52.0% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | ±0.0 pp | 51.0% |
| 2010 | 47.0% | +1.0 pp | 50.0% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | +1.0 pp | 49.0% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | ±0.0 pp | 49.0% |
| 2007 | 45.0% | +1.0 pp | 48.0% |
| 2006 | 44.0% | ±0.0 pp | 47.0% |
| 2005 | 44.0% | +2.0 pp | 46.0% |
| 2004 | 42.0% | +1.0 pp | 45.0% |
| 2003 | 41.0% | ±0.0 pp | 44.0% |
| 2002 | 41.0% | +1.0 pp | 43.0% |
| 2001 | 40.0% | +2.0 pp | 42.0% |
| 2000 | 38.0% | 40.0% |
section.source: OECD Regional Database, 2000 – 2024
Ranking · Regions of Canada
2013 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Adults with higher education | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Alberta | 47.0% | |
| 5 | British Columbia | 51.0% | |
| 10 | Manitoba | 45.0% | |
| 7 | New Brunswick | 48.0% | |
| 12 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 40.0% | |
| 8 | Northwest Territories | 48.0% | |
| 3 | Nova Scotia | 52.0% | |
| 13 | Nunavut | 28.0% | |
| 1 | Ontario | 60.0% | |
| 2 | Prince Edward Island | 52.0% | |
| 6 | Quebec | 49.0% | |
| 11 | Saskatchewan | 41.0% | |
| 4 | Yukon | 51.0% |
section.source: OECD Regional Database, 2013
section.what
The share of adults with a university or other tertiary degree.
section.how
People aged 25–64 whose highest completed education is tertiary (ISCED 5–8) divided by all people of that age.