Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Canada
Canada: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 63.3% in 2021. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Canada, 1976β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 63.3% 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 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Canada peaked at 63.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 1976.
That places Canada 2nd out of 75 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.9% | 36.9% | 36.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 37.9% | 37.9% | 37.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 60.2% | 60.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 62.1% | 62.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 63.3% | 63.3% | 63.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 63.3% 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 63.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 1976.
- How does Canada rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Canada ranks 2nd out of 75 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 1.1%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release