Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary in Canada
Canada: Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary was 70.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
70.2%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
2nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
70.2%
in 2024
All-time low
28.5%
in 1976
Years of data
37
1976–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Canada, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Canada stood at 70.2%. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Canada peaked at 70.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 1976.
That places Canada 2nd out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 28.5% | — |
| 1981 | 34.7% | +21.6% |
| 1990 | 33.3% | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 33.9% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 34.9% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 36.6% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 39.3% | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 40.2% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 41.2% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 43.4% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 44.2% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 45.2% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 45.7% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 47.3% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 48.4% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 52.2% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 54.2% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 54.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 55.1% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 55.5% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 58.6% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 59.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 59.7% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 59.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 61.0% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 60.4% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 62.9% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 65.1% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 66.1% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 62.9% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 68.6% | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 69.2% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 70.2% | +1.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 70.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.0%, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.5% | 28.5% | 28.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 34.7% | 34.7% | 34.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 39.2% | 33.3% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 45.7% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 57.0% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 62.9% | 70.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 1 Kazakhstan 79.0% compare
- 3 Lithuania 68.8% compare
- 4 Ireland 65.9% compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 61.2% 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 70.2% in 2024, 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 70.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 1976.
- How does Canada rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Canada ranks 2nd out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release