Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Canada
Canada: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 1.32 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Canada, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Canada stood at 1.32 modelled data. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Canada peaked at 1.32 modelled data in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.9495 modelled data, in 2006.
Canada ranks 16th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Canada, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9748 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.9664 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.958 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9744 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9583 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9688 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9495 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9596 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9596 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.97 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.96 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.95 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9672 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9583 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9649 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9904 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.01 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.05 modelled data | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.1 modelled data | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.13 modelled data | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.17 modelled data | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.22 modelled data | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 1.29 modelled data | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 1.32 modelled data | +2.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.32 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8519 modelled data, 1.6× the median. (71 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9639 modelled data | 0.9495 modelled data | 0.9748 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 modelled data | 0.95 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 1.32 modelled data | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Canada?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Canada was 1.32 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 modelled data in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9495 modelled data in 2006.
- How does Canada rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Canada ranks 16th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release