Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Canada
Canada: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 12.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Canada, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Canada is 12.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Canada peaked at 12.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2017.
That places Canada 123rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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, both in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.7% | — |
| 2001 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12.6% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 9.4% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.3% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.7% | 12.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 120 Kyrgyzstan 13.4% compare
- 121 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 13.3% compare
- 122 Eswatini 12.7% compare
- 124 Cook Islands 12.2% compare
- 125 North Macedonia 12.0% compare
- 125 Uzbekistan 12.0% 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, both in Canada?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Canada was 12.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2017.
- How does Canada rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Canada ranks 123rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release