Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Canada
Canada: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both was 88.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Canada, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Canada stood at 88.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Canada peaked at 88.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 80.6%, in 1981.
Canada ranks 37th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 80.6% | — |
| 1982 | 80.9% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 81.2% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 81.8% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 82.5% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 83.2% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 83.9% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 84.4% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 84.7% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 85.0% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 85.2% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 85.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 85.4% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 85.8% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 86.2% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 86.3% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 86.3% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 86.3% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 86.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 86.4% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 86.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 85.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 85.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 85.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 85.2% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 85.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 84.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 85.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 85.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 85.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 85.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 85.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 86.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 86.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 86.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 86.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 87.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 87.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 87.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 87.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 87.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 88.2% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 88.4% | +0.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 88.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.5%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.6% | 80.6% | 84.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 85.8% | 85.0% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.5% | 84.9% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.3% | 85.3% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 87.4% | 88.4% | 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, both sexes (modelled data) in Canada?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Canada was 88.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 1981.
- How does Canada rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Canada ranks 37th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release