Data represents graduates who owed money for their education to any source (government or non-government).
Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, 2000-2015. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
This statistic shows the average amount of debt per bachelor’s degree recipient in Canada from 2000 to 2015. In 2015, a bachelor’s degree recipient owed an average debt of 28,000 Canadian dollars at the time of graduation in Canada.
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StatCan. (November 5, 2019). Average debt per bachelor’s degree recipient in Canada from 2000 to 2015 (in Canadian dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/451989/bachelors-degree-holders-debt-level-in-canada/
StatCan. "Average debt per bachelor’s degree recipient in Canada from 2000 to 2015 (in Canadian dollars)." Chart. November 5, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/451989/bachelors-degree-holders-debt-level-in-canada/
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