Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Canada
Canada: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 15.35 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Canada recorded 15.35 years for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Canada peaked at 16.65 years in 1992 and was at its lowest, 14.78 years, in 2010.
That places Canada 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Canada, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.24 years | — |
| 1991 | 16.52 years | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 16.65 years | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 16.44 years | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 16.62 years | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 16.56 years | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 16.5 years | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 16.05 years | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 15.6 years | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 15.41 years | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 15.36 years | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 15.28 years | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 15.21 years | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 15.13 years | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 15.05 years | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 14.98 years | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 14.9 years | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 14.82 years | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 14.84 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 14.9 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 14.78 years | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 14.83 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 15.27 years | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 15.35 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 15.38 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 15.43 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 15.45 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 15.51 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 15.46 years | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 15.46 years | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.45 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 15.42 years | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 15.35 years | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 15.35 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.26 years | 15.41 years | 16.65 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.05 years | 14.82 years | 15.36 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.29 years | 14.78 years | 15.51 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.39 years | 15.35 years | 15.45 years | 4 |
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More education data for Canada
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.517 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 141,045 (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.231 % change on previous year (2000)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0807 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 564,540 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.08 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Canada?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Canada was 15.35 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 16.65 years in 1992.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.78 years in 2010.
- How does Canada rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Canada ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.