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 1.06 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Canada, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.06 GPIA for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Canada peaked at 1.2 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9244 GPIA, in 2013.
Canada ranks 40th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Canada, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.9288 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.9244 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9618 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 1.12 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPIA | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9809 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.992 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.06 GPIA | +6.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.06 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.844 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (69 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9244 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9809 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 37 Russian Federation 1.07 GPIA compare
- 38 Kazakhstan 1.07 GPIA compare
- 39 San Marino 1.07 GPIA compare
- 41 Jamaica 1.05 GPIA compare
- 42 Albania 1.05 GPIA compare
- 43 Slovakia 1.05 GPIA 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Canada?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Canada was 1.06 GPIA in 2023, 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 1.2 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9244 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Canada rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Canada ranks 40th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 14.2%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release