Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender in Canada
Canada: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender was 1.14 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.14 GPIA
World rank
48th
of 127 countries
All-time high
1.27 GPIA
in 2001
All-time low
0.777 GPIA
in 1986
Years of data
8
1986–2021
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Canada, 1986–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Canada stood at 1.14 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Canada peaked at 1.27 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.777 GPIA, in 1986.
That places Canada 48th out of 127 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender in Canada, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.777 GPIA | — |
| 1991 | 0.832 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9024 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 1.27 GPIA | +40.8% |
| 2006 | 1.09 GPIA | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 1.12 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.16 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.14 GPIA | -1.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.14 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 GPIA, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.777 GPIA | 0.777 GPIA | 0.777 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.8672 GPIA | 0.832 GPIA | 0.9024 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.18 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 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 1.14 GPIA 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 1.27 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.777 GPIA in 1986.
- How does Canada rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Canada ranks 48th out of 127 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 up 1.9%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release