Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Canada
Canada: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 99.4% in 2001. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Canada, 1976–2001
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 99.4% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2001. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Canada peaked at 99.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 1976.
Canada ranks 35th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 97.9% | — |
| 1981 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 98.9% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 99.2% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.9% | 97.9% | 97.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 98.4% | 98.0% | 98.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.517 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 141,045 (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.231 % change on previous year (2000)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0807 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 564,540 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.08 % change on previous year (2023)
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 99.4% 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 99.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 1976.
- How does Canada rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Canada ranks 35th out of 97 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release