Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Canada
Canada: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 53.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Canada, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Canada is 53.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Canada peaked at 53.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 1991.
That places Canada 64th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.3% | — |
| 1992 | 45.7% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 47.2% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 47.6% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 48.0% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 48.4% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 49.6% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.1% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 50.1% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 49.2% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 49.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 49.4% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 50.8% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 50.9% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 49.9% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 51.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 53.3% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 52.7% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 52.8% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 53.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.8% | 44.3% | 49.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.5% | 48.8% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 49.9% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 50.7% | 53.3% | 5 |
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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Canada?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Canada was 53.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 1991.
- How does Canada rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Canada ranks 64th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-24 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release