Among the OECD countries, Canada had the highest proportion of tertiary education graduates in 2020. About 59.9 percent of Canadians had achieved a tertiary education in that year. Japan followed with about 52.7 percent of the population having completed a tertiary education, while in Luxembourg the share was roughly 51.3 percent. In Mexico, a tertiary education was the highest education level achieved for around 19.4 percent of the adult population.
Share of people with tertiary education in OECD countries in 2020, by country
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OECD. (April 8, 2022). Share of people with tertiary education in OECD countries in 2020, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227287/share-of-people-with-tertiary-education-in-oecd-countries-by-country/
OECD. "Share of people with tertiary education in OECD countries in 2020, by country." Chart. April 8, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227287/share-of-people-with-tertiary-education-in-oecd-countries-by-country/
OECD. (2022). Share of people with tertiary education in OECD countries in 2020, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227287/share-of-people-with-tertiary-education-in-oecd-countries-by-country/
OECD. "Share of People with Tertiary Education in Oecd Countries in 2020, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227287/share-of-people-with-tertiary-education-in-oecd-countries-by-country/
OECD, Share of people with tertiary education in OECD countries in 2020, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227287/share-of-people-with-tertiary-education-in-oecd-countries-by-country/ (last visited March 29, 2023)
Share of people with tertiary education in OECD countries in 2020, by country [Graph], OECD, April 8, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227287/share-of-people-with-tertiary-education-in-oecd-countries-by-country/