Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Canada
Canada: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 1.01 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Canada, 1976–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.01 GPIA for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Canada peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9664 GPIA, in 1986.
Canada ranks 48th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Canada, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.9842 GPIA | — |
| 1981 | 0.9969 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9664 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9711 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9926 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.993 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9991 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9842 GPIA | 0.9842 GPIA | 0.9842 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9816 GPIA | 0.9664 GPIA | 0.9969 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9711 GPIA | 0.9711 GPIA | 0.9711 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9928 GPIA | 0.9926 GPIA | 0.993 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9991 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Canada?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Canada was 1.01 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9664 GPIA in 1986.
- How does Canada rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Canada ranks 48th out of 121 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release