Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Canada
Canada: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 15.89 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.89
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 194 countries
All-time high
17.11
in 1992
All-time low
15.18
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Canada is 15.89, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Canada peaked at 17.11 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 15.18, 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 vs share in extreme poverty in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.69 | — |
| 1991 | 16.97 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 17.11 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 16.73 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 16.89 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 16.87 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 16.83 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 16.36 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 15.89 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 15.81 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 15.76 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 15.68 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 15.6 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 15.52 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 15.44 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 15.36 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 15.28 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 15.2 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 15.24 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 15.31 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 15.18 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 15.24 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 15.73 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 15.83 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 15.88 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 15.95 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 15.93 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 16 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 15.93 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 15.93 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.94 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 15.96 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 15.89 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 15.89 | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 15.89 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.35, 97% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.61 | 15.81 | 17.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.44 | 15.2 | 15.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.76 | 15.18 | 16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.92 | 15.89 | 15.96 | 4 |
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 expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Canada?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Canada was 15.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 17.11 in 1992.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.18 in 2010.
- How does Canada rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Canada ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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