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 1.51 GPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Canada, 2010–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.51 GPIA for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 43.0% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Canada peaked at 1.51 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6677 GPIA, in 2016.
Canada ranks 1st of 77 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Canada, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.5 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.7731 GPIA | -48.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6677 GPIA | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPIA | +58.3% |
| 2018 | 1.51 GPIA | +43.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.51 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9308 GPIA, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
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 1.51 GPIA in 2018, 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 1.51 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 0.6677 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Canada rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Canada ranks 1st out of 77 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release