Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Canada
Canada: Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary was 1.04 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.04 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
57th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.8509 GPIA
in 1990
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 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.
Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Canada, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.8548 GPIA | — |
| 1981 | 0.9665 GPIA | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8509 GPIA | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8643 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8657 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8795 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8938 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8933 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9045 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9024 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9086 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9182 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9219 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9283 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.934 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9336 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.949 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9576 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.936 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9662 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9766 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9748 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9875 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9653 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.04 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.11 GPIA, 94% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
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 1.07 GPIA compare
- 55 Zimbabwe 1.06 GPIA compare
- 56 Montenegro 1.04 GPIA compare
- 58 Serbia 1.04 GPIA compare
- 59 Bolivia 1.04 GPIA compare
- 60 Costa Rica 1.03 GPIA 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 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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February 2026 Data Release