Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Canada
Canada: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 99.3% 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 99.3% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2001. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Canada peaked at 99.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 97.5%, in 1976.
Canada ranks 39th of 98 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 | 97.5% | — |
| 1981 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 98.7% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 99.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.5% | 97.5% | 97.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 98.1% | 97.5% | 98.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 99.1% | 99.1% | 99.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 36 Moldova 99.4%
- 37 Georgia 99.4%
- 38 Bosnia and Herzegovina 99.3%
- 40 Namibia 98.9%
- 41 Brunei 98.8%
- 42 South Korea 98.7% compare
More education data for Canada
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (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 99.3% 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 99.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.5% in 1976.
- How does Canada rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Canada ranks 39th out of 98 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release