National Graduates Survey, 2023 [Canada]: Class of 2020

The NGS Class of 2020 was collected in 2023 and focuses on the education and labour market experiences of persons who graduated from Canadian public postsecondary educational institutions in 2020. The survey includes questions about academic paths, funding for postsecondary education, and the transition into the labour market. It also explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the education and employment of graduates. A sample of 60,000 graduates was selected for this cycle and the NGS Class of 2020 master microdata file includes 26,808 records and 462 variables. The data will be used by Statistics Canada, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), provincial and territorial ministries of education, researchers, and other interested organizations to examine various topics such as educational pathways, postsecondary funding, mobility, school-to-work transitions, labour market outcomes and pursuits of further postsecondary studies.