Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Canada
Canada: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 1.04 GPIA in 2024. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Canada, 1976β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Canada stood at 1.04 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Canada peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8509 GPIA, in 1990.
Canada ranks 57th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8548 GPIA | 0.8548 GPIA | 0.8548 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9665 GPIA | 0.9665 GPIA | 0.9665 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.8881 GPIA | 0.8509 GPIA | 0.9182 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9478 GPIA | 0.9219 GPIA | 0.9766 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9653 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 54 North Macedonia, Republic of 1.07 GPIA compare
- 55 Zimbabwe 1.06 GPIA compare
- 56 Montenegro 1.04 GPIA compare
- 58 Serbia, Republic of 1.04 GPIA compare
- 59 Bolivia 1.04 GPIA compare
- 60 Costa Rica 1.03 GPIA compare
More education data for Canada
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 141,045 (2000)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 95.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2000)
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 1.04 GPIA 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 1.04 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8509 GPIA in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Canada ranks 57th out of 108 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 3.6%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release