Education in Nunavut, Canada: official figures
33% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Nunavut had a tertiary qualification (a college diploma or university degree) in 2025; the lowest of 13 provinces and territories. The Canadian figure was 64%, and the OECD average was 41% in 2023.
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How Nunavut compares with other territories
Share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a tertiary (college or university) qualification, 2025 (2025)
Nunavut ranks 13 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a tertiary (college or university) qualification, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Alberta | 59% |
| 8 | Manitoba | 59% |
| 9 | Quebec | 58% |
| 10 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 58% |
| 11 | Northwest Territories | 57% |
| 12 | Saskatchewan | 53% |
| 13 | Nunavut | 33% |
Share of adults aged 25 to 64 without a high school diploma, 2025 (2025)
Nunavut ranks 1 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of adults aged 25 to 64 without a high school diploma, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nunavut | 42% |
| 2 | Northwest Territories | 15% |
| 3 | Quebec | 9% |
| 4 | Manitoba | 8% |
| 5 | New Brunswick | 8% |
| 6 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 8% |
| 7 | Saskatchewan | 7% |
Share of adults aged 25 to 34 with a tertiary qualification, 2025 (2025)
Nunavut ranks 13 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of adults aged 25 to 34 with a tertiary qualification, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 62% |
| 8 | Alberta | 61% |
| 9 | Quebec | 60% |
| 10 | Manitoba | 59% |
| 11 | Saskatchewan | 54% |
| 12 | Northwest Territories | 54% |
| 13 | Nunavut | 23% |
On-time high school graduation rate, 2023/24 (2023/24)
Nunavut ranks 11 of 11, highest first. Students graduating within three years of starting grade 10 (Secondary III in Quebec). No data for Yukon.
| Rank | Region | On-time high school graduation rate, 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | New Brunswick | 87% |
| 6 | Manitoba | 86% |
| 7 | British Columbia | 85% |
| 8 | Alberta | 81% |
| 9 | Saskatchewan | 81% |
| 10 | Quebec | 78% |
| 11 | Nunavut | 28% |
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Sources
- Statistics Canada: Table 37-10-0130-01: Educational attainment of the population aged 25 to 64, by age group and gender, Canada, provinces and territories (Web Data Service extract), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 aca527f04949…)
- Statistics Canada: Table 37-10-0221-01: True cohort high school graduation rate, on-time and extended-time graduation rates, by gender (Web Data Service extract), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 266bc0204d0b…)
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