Canada: postsecondary graduates 2021, by type of degree

Published by Statista Research Department, Jan 23, 2025
This statistic represents the distribution of postsecondary graduates in Canada in 2021, by type of degree. In 2021, a total of 8,157 students graduated with a doctorate or equivalent degree in Canada.

Number of postsecondary graduates in Canada in 2021, by type of degree

CharacteristicNumber of graduates
Bachelor's or equivalent 229,764
Master's or equivalent 74,373
Doctoral or equivalent 8,157
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November 2023

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Canada

Survey time period

2021

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Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, 2021. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

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