Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location in Canada
Canada: Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location was 0.7971 LPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.7971 LPIA
World rank
10th
of 87 countries
All-time high
0.8353 LPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.5878 LPIA
in 2001
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
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Canada is 0.7971 LPIA, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Canada peaked at 0.8353 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5878 LPIA, in 2001.
That places Canada 10th out of 87 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location in Canada, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.6544 LPIA | — |
| 1991 | 0.6579 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5878 LPIA | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7951 LPIA | +35.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8169 LPIA | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8353 LPIA | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7971 LPIA | -4.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.7971 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.682 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6544 LPIA | 0.6544 LPIA | 0.6544 LPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6579 LPIA | 0.6579 LPIA | 0.6579 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6915 LPIA | 0.5878 LPIA | 0.7951 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8261 LPIA | 0.8169 LPIA | 0.8353 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.7971 LPIA | 0.7971 LPIA | 0.7971 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 0.7971 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 0.8353 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5878 LPIA in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Canada ranks 10th out of 87 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 2.4%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release