Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Canada
Canada: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 1 LPIA in 2001. ▬ Flat
Latest (2001)
1 LPIA
World rank
3rd
of 83 countries
All-time high
1 LPIA
in 2001
All-time low
0.9893 LPIA
in 1976
Years of data
5
1976–2001
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Canada, 1976–2001
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1 LPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2001. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Canada peaked at 1 LPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9893 LPIA, in 1976.
That places Canada 3rd out of 83 countries with data for 2001, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Canada, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.9893 LPIA | — |
| 1981 | 0.9916 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9966 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9998 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1 LPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9893 LPIA | 0.9893 LPIA | 0.9893 LPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9941 LPIA | 0.9916 LPIA | 0.9966 LPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9998 LPIA | 0.9998 LPIA | 0.9998 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 1 Jordan 1 LPIA
- 2 Uruguay 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Serbia 1 LPIA
- 5 Australia 1 LPIA
- 5 Austria 1 LPIA
- 5 Belgium 1 LPIA
- 5 Switzerland 1 LPIA
- 5 Czechia 1 LPIA
- 5 Germany 1 LPIA
- 5 Denmark 1 LPIA
- 5 Spain 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Estonia 1 LPIA
- 5 Finland 1 LPIA
- 5 France 1 LPIA
- 5 United Kingdom 1 LPIA
- 5 Greece 1 LPIA
- 5 Croatia 1 LPIA
- 5 Hungary 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Ireland 1 LPIA
- 5 Iceland 1 LPIA
- 5 Italy 1 LPIA
- 5 Lithuania 1 LPIA
- 5 Luxembourg 1 LPIA
- 5 Latvia 1 LPIA
- 5 Netherlands 1 LPIA
- 5 Norway 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Portugal 1 LPIA
- 5 Romania 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Slovenia 1 LPIA
- 5 Sweden 1 LPIA
- 5 United States 1 LPIA compare
More education data for Canada
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 96,008 (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 45,037 (2000)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.03 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.2105 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 808,725 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.66 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Canada?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Canada was 1 LPIA in 2001, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1 LPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9893 LPIA in 1976.
- How does Canada rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Canada ranks 3rd out of 83 countries with data for 2001.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release