Educational attainment rate … urban both post-secondary non-tertiary in Canada
Canada: Educational attainment rate … urban both post-secondary non-tertiary was 63.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Canada, 1976–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 63.8% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Canada peaked at 63.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 1976.
Canada ranks 4th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate … urban both post-secondary non-tertiary in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 33.3% | — |
| 1981 | 37.1% | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 57.8% | +55.8% |
| 2011 | 61.2% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 61.8% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 63.8% | +3.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 63.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.2%, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.3% | 33.3% | 33.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 37.1% | 37.1% | 37.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.8% | 57.8% | 57.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 61.2% | 61.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 63.8% | 63.8% | 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 63.8% 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 63.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 1976.
- How does Canada rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Canada ranks 4th out of 76 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 4.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release