Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Canada
Canada: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 15.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 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, female in Canada is 15.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Canada peaked at 15.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2018.
That places Canada 94th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, female in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 13.1% | — |
| 2013 | 12.6% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | -36.2% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | +94.5% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | +8.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 15.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.2%, 2.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.1% | 7.3% | 14.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 13.9% | 15.9% | 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, female in Canada?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Canada was 15.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2018.
- How does Canada rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Canada ranks 94th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release