Average schooling vs expected schooling in Canada
Canada: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 13.87 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average schooling vs expected schooling in Canada is 13.87, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average schooling vs expected schooling in Canada peaked at 13.87 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.75, in 1990.
That places Canada 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.75 | — |
| 1991 | 10.92 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 11.09 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 11.27 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 11.44 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 11.62 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 11.79 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 11.96 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 12.14 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 12.31 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 12.49 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 12.66 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 12.79 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 12.92 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 13.06 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 13.19 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 13.32 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 13.37 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 13.42 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 13.46 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 13.51 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 13.56 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 13.59 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 13.63 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 13.66 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 13.7 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 13.73 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 13.76 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 13.79 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 13.81 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 13.84 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 13.87 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 13.87 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.87 | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 13.87 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.39, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.53 | 10.75 | 12.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.07 | 12.49 | 13.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.67 | 13.51 | 13.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.86 | 13.84 | 13.87 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.11 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.01 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average schooling vs expected schooling in Canada?
- Average schooling vs expected schooling in Canada was 13.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 13.87 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.75 in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
- Canada ranks 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average schooling vs expected schooling rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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