Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Canada
Canada: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 15.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Canada, 2012–2023
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 sexes in Canada is 15.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Canada peaked at 15.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2018.
Canada ranks 104th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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, both sexes in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 13.6% | — |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -38.8% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | +110.4% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | +4.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 15.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 2.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.1% | 6.5% | 13.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.0% | 15.4% | 4 |
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, both sexes in Canada?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Canada was 15.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2018.
- How does Canada rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 104th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release