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Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Canada

Canada: Official entrance age to upper secondary education was 15 years in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
15 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 215 countries
All-time high
15 years
in 1970
All-time low
14 years
in 2004
Years of data
56
1970–2025

Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Canada, 1970–2025

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

Canada recorded 15 years for official entrance age to upper secondary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, official entrance age to upper secondary education in Canada peaked at 15 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 14 years, in 2004.

Canada ranks 64th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Canada, year by year

Year years Change
1970 15 years —
1971 15 years +0.0%
1972 15 years +0.0%
1973 15 years +0.0%
1974 15 years +0.0%
1975 15 years +0.0%
1976 15 years +0.0%
1977 15 years +0.0%
1978 15 years +0.0%
1979 15 years +0.0%
1980 15 years +0.0%
1981 15 years +0.0%
1982 15 years +0.0%
1983 15 years +0.0%
1984 15 years +0.0%
1985 15 years +0.0%
1986 15 years +0.0%
1987 15 years +0.0%
1988 15 years +0.0%
1989 15 years +0.0%
1990 15 years +0.0%
1991 15 years +0.0%
1992 15 years +0.0%
1993 15 years +0.0%
1994 15 years +0.0%
1995 15 years +0.0%
1996 15 years +0.0%
1997 15 years +0.0%
1998 15 years +0.0%
1999 15 years +0.0%
2000 15 years +0.0%
2001 15 years +0.0%
2002 15 years +0.0%
2003 15 years +0.0%
2004 14 years -6.7%
2005 14 years +0.0%
2006 14 years +0.0%
2007 14 years +0.0%
2008 14 years +0.0%
2009 14 years +0.0%
2010 14 years +0.0%
2011 14 years +0.0%
2012 15 years +7.1%
2013 15 years +0.0%
2014 15 years +0.0%
2015 15 years +0.0%
2016 15 years +0.0%
2017 15 years +0.0%
2018 15 years +0.0%
2019 15 years +0.0%
2020 15 years +0.0%
2021 15 years +0.0%
2022 15 years +0.0%
2023 15 years +0.0%
2024 15 years +0.0%
2025 15 years +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15 years 15 years 15 years 10
1980s 15 years 15 years 15 years 10
1990s 15 years 15 years 15 years 10
2000s 14.4 years 14 years 15 years 10
2010s 14.8 years 14 years 15 years 10
2020s 15 years 15 years 15 years 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is official entrance age to upper secondary education in Canada?
Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Canada was 15 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest official entrance age to upper secondary education recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 15 years in 1970.
What is the lowest official entrance age to upper secondary education recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 14 years in 2004.
How does Canada rank for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
Canada ranks 64th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is official entrance age to upper secondary education rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
221 places, 11,823 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release