Education in Canada

777 indicators covering education for Canada.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment 13.13 years 2040 up 0.6% 16th
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea 96.6% 2024 up 2.5% 58th
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea 96.3% 2024 up 2.8% 58th
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul 49.3% 2021 up 3.4% 8th
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary 9.68 2017 down 23.6% 93rd
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul 45.4% 2021 up 2.1% 10th
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul 52.9% 2021 up 4.6% 5th
Share of the population with at least some formal education 99.6% 2020 up 0.1% 12th
Share of population with no formal education 0.4% 2020 down 20.0% 97th
Share of the population with tertiary education 51.3% 2020 down 1.7% 6th
Average years of schooling 12.93 years 2020 up 1.5% 7th
Government expenditure per student, tertiary 31.4% 2016 down 22.0% 52nd
Share of the population with lower secondary education 96.4% 2024 up 2.7% 19th
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions 92.2% 2013 down 4.8% 65th
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 96.4% 2024 up 2.7% 19th
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 96.6% 2024 up 2.5% 21st
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 96.3% 2024 up 2.8% 21st
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public insti 89.6% 2017 down 3.1% 68th
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training 10.8% 2023 down 13.6% 86th
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total 102.2% 2016 24th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in 40.5% 2018 up 2.2% 36th
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Ma 36.3% 2023 up 10.3% 48th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engine 12.9% 2018 up 23.3% 47th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agricu 1.9% 2018 up 75.3% 42nd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social 14.6% 2018 up 13.7% 8th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natura 6.2% 2018 down 21.8% 30th
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public insti 10.4% 2017 up 37.5% 36th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in 48.8% 2018 down 1.9% 36th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in 32.5% 2018 up 9.0% 35th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in 1.5 GPI 2018 down 10.0% 49th
Gross graduation ratio, primary, female 102.2% 2016 27th
Gross graduation ratio, primary, male 102.2% 2016 21st
Literacy rate 97.5% 1950 35th
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in 57.3% 2017 down 2.7% 46th
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 13.5% 2024 up 7.5% 65th
Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law programm 55.8% 2016 51st
Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling 97.5% 1950 35th
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expend 32.4% 2017 down 3.7% 38th
Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology, En 65.0% 2016 45th
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 70.2% 2024 up 17.1% 2nd
Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher 68.8% 2024 up 15.0% 2nd
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 68.8% 2024 up 15.0% 2nd
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 67.5% 2024 up 12.9% 2nd
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 34.7% 2024 up 34.9% 18th
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 31.3% 2023 up 25.4% 18th
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 36.3% 2024 up 38.8% 19th
Female share of graduates in Information and Communication Technologie 30.0% 2016 33rd
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total 2,230 2010 up 7.9% 46th
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, female 1,084 2010 up 7.8% 46th
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total 2,269 2010 up 10.1% 45th
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, female 1,110 2010 up 10.3% 45th
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25-29, total 2,308 2010 up 10.1% 43rd
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25-29, female 1,136 2010 up 9.8% 41st
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 30-34, total 2,305 2010 up 1.7% 37th
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 30-34, female 1,134 2010 up 0.9% 37th
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 35-39, total 2,310 2010 down 14.0% 33rd
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 35-39, female 1,144 2010 down 14.2% 33rd
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 40-44, total 2,422 2010 down 7.1% 27th
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 40-44, female 1,203 2010 down 7.7% 27th
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 45-49, total 2,768 2010 up 19.5% 26th