Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Canada
Canada: Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender was 1.07 modelled data in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.07 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
77th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.07 modelled data
in 2006
All-time low
1.04 modelled data
in 1990
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Canada, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Canada is 1.07 modelled data, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Canada peaked at 1.07 modelled data in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.04 modelled data, in 1990.
Canada ranks 77th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Canada, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.05 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 1.05 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.05 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.05 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.05 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.05 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.05 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.05 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.04 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.04 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.05 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.05 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.05 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.05 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.05 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.05 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.05 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.07 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.07 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.07 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.07 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.07 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.07 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.07 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.07 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.07 modelled data | -0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.07 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.05 modelled data | 1.04 modelled data | 1.05 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.05 modelled data | 1.04 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 1.07 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 1.07 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 1.07 modelled data | 6 |
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 completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Canada?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Canada was 1.07 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 modelled data in 2006.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 modelled data in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Canada ranks 77th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release