Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Canada
Canada: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban was 0.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Canada, 2010–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.0% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Canada peaked at 4.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.
Canada ranks 38th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.7% | — |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +151.5% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -72.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -58.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
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, urban in Canada?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Canada was 0.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does Canada rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Canada ranks 38th out of 38 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release