Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Canada
Canada: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 13.13 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Canada, 1980–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2040, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Canada stood at 13.13 years. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Canada peaked at 13.13 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 10.29 years, in 1985.
Canada ranks 16th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Canada, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.49 years | — |
| 1985 | 10.29 years | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 10.71 years | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 11.11 years | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 11.39 years | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 12.49 years | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 12.74 years | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 12.83 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 12.93 years | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 12.98 years | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 13.05 years | +0.5% |
| 2035 | 13.08 years | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 13.13 years | +0.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 13.13 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2 years, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.39 years | 10.29 years | 10.49 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.91 years | 10.71 years | 11.11 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.94 years | 11.39 years | 12.49 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.79 years | 12.74 years | 12.83 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.96 years | 12.93 years | 12.98 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 13.07 years | 13.05 years | 13.08 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 13.13 years | 13.13 years | 13.13 years | 1 |
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 share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Canada?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Canada was 13.13 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 13.13 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.29 years in 1985.
- How does Canada rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Canada ranks 16th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.