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 1.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Canada, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Canada stood at 1.2%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 87.6% on the previous year and up 30,355.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Canada peaked at 1.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
That places Canada 150th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.1% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -92.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +430.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +1402.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +38.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +82.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +87.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 69% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 147 Slovakia 1.3% compare
- 148 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.3% compare
- 149 Finland 1.3% compare
- 151 Cook Islands 1.2% compare
- 152 Austria 1.2% compare
- 153 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.1% 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 1.2% in 2023, 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 1.2% 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 0.0% in 2013.
- How does Canada rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Canada ranks 150th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 30,355.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release