Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location in Canada
Canada: Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location was 0.8457 LPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.8457 LPIA
World rank
8th
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.8638 LPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.6118 LPIA
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 LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Canada is 0.8457 LPIA, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Canada peaked at 0.8638 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6118 LPIA, in 1976.
That places Canada 8th out of 70 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location in Canada, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.6118 LPIA | — |
| 1981 | 0.7889 LPIA | +28.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8201 LPIA | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.849 LPIA | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8638 LPIA | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8457 LPIA | -2.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.8457 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6407 LPIA, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6118 LPIA | 0.6118 LPIA | 0.6118 LPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.7889 LPIA | 0.7889 LPIA | 0.7889 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8201 LPIA | 0.8201 LPIA | 0.8201 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8564 LPIA | 0.849 LPIA | 0.8638 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.8457 LPIA | 0.8457 LPIA | 0.8457 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 5 Palestine 0.8931 LPIA compare
- 6 New Zealand 0.8754 LPIA compare
- 7 Luxembourg 0.8476 LPIA compare
- 9 Brunei 0.8439 LPIA compare
- 10 Switzerland 0.8435 LPIA compare
- 11 Germany 0.8206 LPIA compare
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 0.8457 LPIA 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 0.8638 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6118 LPIA in 1976.
- How does Canada rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Canada ranks 8th out of 70 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 down 0.4%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release