Graduation rates, average time to graduation and number of students in an entry cohort for master's degree students, within Canada, by demographic characteristics.

The number of master's degree graduates (or equivalent) in Canada decreased to 72,471 numbers compared to the previous year. Nevertheless, the last two years recorded a significantly higher number than the preceding years.

Proportion of students who started in a master's degree program and graduated with a different educational qualification, within Canada, by demographic characteristics.

In 2022, the total number of students enrolled in a master's or equivalent degree program in Canada remained nearly unchanged at around 231,930 students. Nevertheless, 2022 still represents a peak in the total number in Canada with 231,930 students.

Canada CA: Educational Attainment: At Least Master's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative data was reported at 7.099 % in 2016. Canada CA: Educational Attainment: At Least Master's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative data is updated yearly, averaging 7.099 % from Dec 2016 (Median) to 2016, with 1 observations. Canada CA: Educational Attainment: At Least Master's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/); ;

Weighted average tuition fees by field of study for full-time Canadian graduate students. Data are collected from all publicly funded Canadian degree-granting institutions.

Number of Canadian students in a master's degree entry cohort belonging to a visible minority group, by student characteristics.

The graph shows the average age of master's degree graduates in Canada from 2000 to 2010. In 2010, the average age of students at the time of master's degree graduation in Canada was 32 years.

The number of graduates by institution type, program type, credential type, gender and Classification of Instructional Programs, Primary groupings (CIP_PG).

The average annual tuition fees for international students in graduate degree programs in Canada increased by 1,119 current dollars (+5.06 percent) in 2024. Therefore, the average tuition fees in Canada reached a peak in 2024 with 23,233 current dollars.

Graduation of master's degree students, within the field of study grouping (Variant of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0 for Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and Business, humanities, health, arts, social science and education (BHASE) groupings) and province or territory of first enrolment, by demographic characteristics. The STEM grouping includes fields of study in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and computer sciences. The BHASE grouping includes fields of study in business, humanities, health, arts, social science, education, legal studies, trades, services, natural resources and conservation.

The statistic shows the unemployment rate of master's degree graduates in Canada from graduation year 2000 to 2010. 5 percent of those who graduated in 2009/2010 with a master's degree in Canada were unemployed three years after graduation.

This statistic shows the average amount of debt per master’s degree recipient in Canada from 2000 to 2015. In 2015, a master’s degree recipient owed an average debt of 28,000 Canadian dollars at the time of graduation in Canada.

The statistic shows the median gross annual earnings of master's degree graduates working full-time in Canada from graduation year 2000 to 2010, by gender. Women, who graduated in 2009/2010 with a master's degree in Canada, had median earnings of 65,000 Canadian dollars, three years after graduation.

Weighted average tuition fees by field of study for full-time international graduate students. Data are collected from all publicly funded Canadian degree-granting institutions.

In 2024, the average annual graduate degree tuition fees in Canada increased by 120 current dollars (+1.59 percent) compared to 2023. With 7,662 current dollars, the average tuition fees thereby reached its highest value in the observed period.

The total number of university graduates in Canada decreased by 9,117 persons (-2.59 percent) in 2022 in comparison to the previous year. Nevertheless, the last two years recorded a significantly higher total number than the preceding years.

Overview of educational characteristics of Indigenous populations in Canada, provinces, territories and cities, with percent distribution of highest certificate, diploma or degree.

Statistics Canada's 2011 National Household Survey data, by community of persons educational attainment, field of study and location of study. Keywords: Education, school, doctorate, masters, degree, certificate, apprenticeship, postsecondary, secondary Statistics Canada. 2013. National Household Survey Profile. 2011 National Household Survey. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-004-XWE. Ottawa. Released September 11 2013. https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E

This statistic shows the total number of students who graduated from postsecondary institutions in Canada from 2000 to 2020, distinguished by gender. In 2020, about 334,000 women received a certificate, diploma, or degree from a postsecondary institution in Canada.