Mean years of schooling long run in Canada
Canada: Mean years of schooling long run was 12.93 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
12.93
World rank
7th
of 111 countries
All-time high
12.93
in 2020
All-time low
2.68
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Mean years of schooling long run in Canada, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 12.93 for mean years of schooling long run in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Canada peaked at 12.93 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.68, in 1870.
Canada ranks 7th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling long run in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 2.68 | — |
| 1875 | 2.81 | +4.9% |
| 1880 | 2.94 | +4.6% |
| 1885 | 3.05 | +3.7% |
| 1890 | 3.18 | +4.3% |
| 1895 | 3.35 | +5.3% |
| 1900 | 3.99 | +19.1% |
| 1905 | 4.34 | +8.8% |
| 1910 | 4.83 | +11.3% |
| 1915 | 5.18 | +7.2% |
| 1920 | 5.54 | +6.9% |
| 1925 | 5.92 | +6.9% |
| 1930 | 6.35 | +7.3% |
| 1935 | 6.85 | +7.9% |
| 1940 | 7.14 | +4.2% |
| 1945 | 7.46 | +4.5% |
| 1950 | 7.76 | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 8.11 | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 8.55 | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 8.85 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 9.47 | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 10.02 | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 10.49 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 10.29 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 10.71 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 11.11 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 11.39 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 12.49 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 12.74 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 12.83 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 12.93 | +0.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 12.93 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.82, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 2.75 | 2.68 | 2.81 | 2 |
| 1880s | 3 | 2.94 | 3.05 | 2 |
| 1890s | 3.27 | 3.18 | 3.35 | 2 |
| 1900s | 4.17 | 3.99 | 4.34 | 2 |
| 1910s | 5 | 4.83 | 5.18 | 2 |
| 1920s | 5.73 | 5.54 | 5.92 | 2 |
| 1930s | 6.6 | 6.35 | 6.85 | 2 |
| 1940s | 7.3 | 7.14 | 7.46 | 2 |
| 1950s | 7.93 | 7.76 | 8.11 | 2 |
| 1960s | 8.7 | 8.55 | 8.85 | 2 |
| 1970s | 9.75 | 9.47 | 10.02 | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.39 | 10.29 | 10.49 | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.91 | 10.71 | 11.11 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.94 | 11.39 | 12.49 | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.79 | 12.74 | 12.83 | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.93 | 12.93 | 12.93 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 4 United States 13.32 compare
- 5 Germany 13.1 compare
- 6 Switzerland 12.97 compare
- 7 Australia 12.93 compare
- 7 Czechia 12.93 compare
- 10 United Kingdom 12.9 compare
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 mean years of schooling long run in Canada?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Canada was 12.93 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 12.93 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.68 in 1870.
- How does Canada rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Canada ranks 7th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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