Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Canada
Canada: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates was 95.01 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
95.01
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
165th
of 217 countries
All-time high
99.86
in 2015
All-time low
94.73
in 2022
Years of data
21
2000–2023
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 95.01 for primary secondary enrollment completion rates in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Canada peaked at 99.86 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 94.73, in 2022.
Canada ranks 165th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.42 | — |
| 2004 | 99.44 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.6 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 99.77 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 99.54 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 98.61 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 99.61 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 99.13 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 98.56 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 99.49 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 99.39 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.53 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.86 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.55 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 98.63 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.66 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.19 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 96.91 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 95.23 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 94.73 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 95.01 | +0.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 95.01 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.82, 95% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.28 | 98.6 | 99.77 | 7 |
| 2010s | 98.9 | 97.19 | 99.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.47 | 94.73 | 96.91 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.11 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.01 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Canada?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Canada was 95.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 99.86 in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.73 in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates?
- Canada ranks 165th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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