Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in Canada
Canada: Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location was 0.6161 LPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.6161 LPIA
World rank
23rd
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.6521 LPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.5076 LPIA
in 1986
Years of data
7
1986–2021
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Canada, 1986–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Canada stood at 0.6161 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Canada peaked at 0.6521 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5076 LPIA, in 1986.
That places Canada 23rd out of 91 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in Canada, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.5076 LPIA | — |
| 1991 | 0.5224 LPIA | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5789 LPIA | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6275 LPIA | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6378 LPIA | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6521 LPIA | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6161 LPIA | -5.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.6161 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.592 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5076 LPIA | 0.5076 LPIA | 0.5076 LPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.5224 LPIA | 0.5224 LPIA | 0.5224 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6032 LPIA | 0.5789 LPIA | 0.6275 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6449 LPIA | 0.6378 LPIA | 0.6521 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6161 LPIA | 0.6161 LPIA | 0.6161 LPIA | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Canada?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Canada was 0.6161 LPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6521 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5076 LPIA in 1986.
- How does Canada rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Canada ranks 23rd out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release