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 1.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Canada, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.6% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025.
That represents a change of up 45.5% on the previous year and up 166.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Canada peaked at 2.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2011.
That places Canada 150th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.4% | — |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +37.5% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | +45.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 1.6% 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 2.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2011.
- How does Canada rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Canada ranks 150th out of 206 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 166.7%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release