Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Canada
Canada: Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training was 13.49 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 13.49 for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Canada peaked at 13.49 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 2003.
Canada ranks 65th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.7 | — |
| 2001 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.6 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.3 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.12 | +147.5% |
| 2011 | 13.01 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.99 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 12.88 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.55 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 12.49 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 12.48 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 12.54 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 12.55 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 12.59 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 12.36 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 13.03 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 12.75 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 12.99 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 13.49 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.44 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.72 | 12.48 | 13.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.92 | 12.36 | 13.49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 141,045 (2000)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.01 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 95.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Canada?
- Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Canada was 13.49 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 13.49 in 2024.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 2003.
- How does Canada rank for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training?
- Canada ranks 65th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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