Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Canada
Canada: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.45 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.45 modelled data
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
12th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.5 modelled data
in 2023
All-time low
0.75 modelled data
in 2010
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Canada, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Canada is 1.45 modelled data, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Canada peaked at 1.5 modelled data in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.75 modelled data, in 2010.
That places Canada 12th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Canada, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7917 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.8261 modelled data | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7826 modelled data | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8095 modelled data | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8571 modelled data | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8462 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8333 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8182 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7778 modelled data | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.75 modelled data | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8333 modelled data | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8889 modelled data | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8571 modelled data | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1 modelled data | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.12 modelled data | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 1.11 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.2 modelled data | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3 modelled data | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 1.36 modelled data | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 1.46 modelled data | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 1.5 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.5 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.45 modelled data | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8142 modelled data | 0.7778 modelled data | 0.8571 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9765 modelled data | 0.75 modelled data | 1.2 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 modelled data | 1.3 modelled data | 1.5 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 9 Hong Kong, China 1.59 modelled data compare
- 10 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.58 modelled data compare
- 11 Afghanistan 1.49 modelled data compare
- 13 Chile 1.4 modelled data compare
- 14 Pakistan 1.39 modelled data compare
- 15 Yemen 1.38 modelled data 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 of lower secondary school age in Canada?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Canada was 1.45 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 modelled data in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.75 modelled data in 2010.
- How does Canada rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Canada ranks 12th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release