Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Canada
Canada: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 198,246 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Canada, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Canada recorded 198,246 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Canada peaked at 198,246 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78,564, in 2018.
That places Canada 54th out of 184 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 176,650 | — |
| 2013 | 165,935 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 164,538 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 160,319 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 98,096 | -38.8% |
| 2017 | 85,869 | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 78,564 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 165,281 | +110.4% |
| 2020 | 173,816 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 170,572 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 183,796 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 198,246 | +7.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 198,246 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,070, 19.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 136,906 | 78,564 | 176,650 | 8 |
| 2020s | 181,608 | 170,572 | 198,246 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 51 Romania 233,626 compare
- 52 Sierra Leone 212,657 compare
- 53 Colombia 209,799 compare
- 55 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 184,962 compare
- 56 Dominican Republic 174,707 compare
- 57 Lebanon 173,111 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Canada?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Canada was 198,246 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 198,246 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,564 in 2018.
- How does Canada rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 54th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release