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.
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Canada: share of college graduates who owed debt 2000-2015
This statistic shows the proportion of students who owed debt at the time of college graduation in Canada from 2000 to 2015. In 2015, 49 percent of all college students graduated with debt in Canada.
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StatCan. (November 5, 2019). Share of college graduates who owed debt in Canada from 2000 to 2015 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/452244/college-graduates-who-owed-debt-in-canada/
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StatCan. "Share of College Graduates Who Owed Debt in Canada from 2000 to 2015." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Nov 2019, /statistics/452244/college-graduates-who-owed-debt-in-canada/
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