Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender in Canada
Canada: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender was 0.9964 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9964 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
42nd
of 132 countries
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 1970
All-time low
0.9865 GPIA
in 2006
Years of data
39
1970–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Canada, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Canada stood at 0.9964 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Canada peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.9865 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Canada 42nd out of 132 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender in Canada, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9996 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9925 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9932 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9905 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9927 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9908 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9868 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9887 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9866 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9883 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.988 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9872 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9883 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.987 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9865 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9876 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9865 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9885 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.988 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9902 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9935 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9931 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9903 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9924 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.994 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9908 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9956 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9967 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9947 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9947 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9942 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.993 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9974 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9953 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9964 GPIA | +0.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.9964 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9935 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 3 |
| 1980s | 1 GPIA | 0.9996 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.9866 GPIA | 0.9932 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9878 GPIA | 0.9865 GPIA | 0.9902 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9936 GPIA | 0.9903 GPIA | 0.9967 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9953 GPIA | 0.993 GPIA | 0.9974 GPIA | 5 |
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 educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Canada?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Canada was 0.9964 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 1970.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9865 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Canada rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Canada ranks 42nd out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or 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 rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release