Educational attainment … urban gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Canada
Canada: Educational attainment … urban gender post-secondary non-tertiary was 1.01 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.01 GPIA
World rank
41st
of 75 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.8128 GPIA
in 1976
Years of data
6
1976–2021
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Canada, 1976–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Canada stood at 1.01 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Canada peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8128 GPIA, in 1976.
Canada ranks 41st of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment … urban gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Canada, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.8128 GPIA | — |
| 1981 | 0.9606 GPIA | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9244 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9562 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9928 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.01 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.07 GPIA, 95% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8128 GPIA | 0.8128 GPIA | 0.8128 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9606 GPIA | 0.9606 GPIA | 0.9606 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9244 GPIA | 0.9244 GPIA | 0.9244 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9745 GPIA | 0.9562 GPIA | 0.9928 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Canada?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Canada was 1.01 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8128 GPIA in 1976.
- How does Canada rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Canada ranks 41st out of 75 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release