Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Canada
Canada: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 8.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Canada, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 8.5% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.1% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Canada peaked at 8.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2018.
That places Canada 107th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6.9% | — |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -39.4% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +92.9% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +17.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 8.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 2.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.8% | 3.7% | 7.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.8% | 8.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 104 Macau, China 8.8% compare
- 105 Andorra 8.7% compare
- 106 Costa Rica 8.6% compare
- 108 Montserrat 8.2%
- 109 Cook Islands 8.2% compare
- 110 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7.5% compare
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 out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Canada?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Canada was 8.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2018.
- How does Canada rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Canada ranks 107th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release