Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Canada
Canada: Gender ratios for mean years of schooling was 1.01 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.01
World rank
48th
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.01
in 2021
All-time low
0.9664
in 1986
Years of data
9
1976–2021
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Canada, 1976–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Canada is 1.01, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Canada peaked at 1.01 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9664, in 1986.
That places Canada 48th out of 121 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.9842 | — |
| 1981 | 0.9969 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9664 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9711 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9926 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9991 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.01 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.01 | +0.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9842 | 0.9842 | 0.9842 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9816 | 0.9664 | 0.9969 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9711 | 0.9711 | 0.9711 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9928 | 0.9926 | 0.993 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.9991 | 1.01 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 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 gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Canada?
- Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Canada was 1.01 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9664 in 1986.
- How does Canada rank for gender ratios for mean years of schooling?
- Canada ranks 48th out of 121 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gender ratios for mean years of schooling rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratios for mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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