Educational attainment rate, completed … female upper location LPIA in Canada
Canada: Educational attainment rate, completed … female upper location LPIA was 0.963 LPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.963 LPIA
World rank
15th
of 103 countries
All-time high
1.03 LPIA
in 2001
All-time low
0.7736 LPIA
in 1986
Years of data
7
1986–2021
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Canada, 1986–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Canada stood at 0.963 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Canada peaked at 1.03 LPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7736 LPIA, in 1986.
Canada ranks 15th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … female upper location LPIA in Canada, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.7736 LPIA | — |
| 1991 | 0.8081 LPIA | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.03 LPIA | +27.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9232 LPIA | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9433 LPIA | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9532 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.963 LPIA | +1.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.963 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9132 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7736 LPIA | 0.7736 LPIA | 0.7736 LPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.8081 LPIA | 0.8081 LPIA | 0.8081 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9762 LPIA | 0.9232 LPIA | 1.03 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9482 LPIA | 0.9433 LPIA | 0.9532 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.963 LPIA | 0.963 LPIA | 0.963 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 upper secondary education or in Canada?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Canada was 0.963 LPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 LPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7736 LPIA in 1986.
- How does Canada rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Canada ranks 15th out of 103 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 upper secondary 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