Productivity vs educational attainment in Canada
Canada: Productivity vs educational attainment was 61.96 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
61.96
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
21st
of 130 countries
All-time high
66.49
in 2020
All-time low
14.51
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Productivity vs educational attainment in Canada, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, productivity vs educational attainment in Canada stood at 61.96.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs educational attainment in Canada peaked at 66.49 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.51, in 1950.
Canada ranks 21st of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Productivity vs educational attainment in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.51 | — |
| 1951 | 14.73 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 15.97 | +8.4% |
| 1953 | 16.64 | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 16.78 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 18.18 | +8.4% |
| 1956 | 18.96 | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 19.39 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 20.61 | +6.3% |
| 1959 | 21.11 | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 22.09 | +4.6% |
| 1961 | 23.22 | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 24.12 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 25.02 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 26.02 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 26.75 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 27.94 | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 28.4 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 30.24 | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 31.16 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 32.38 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 33.45 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 34.38 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 35.1 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 34.58 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 35.02 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 36.76 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 37.83 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 38.17 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 37.91 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 37.71 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 38.13 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 38.99 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 40.14 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 41.6 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 41.1 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 40.64 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 42.01 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 42.59 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 43.32 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 43.53 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 43.67 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 44.6 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 45.34 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 46.37 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 47.94 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 48.28 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 48.83 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 48.34 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 50.27 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 52.64 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 52.33 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 52.2 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 53.81 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 54.89 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 58.45 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 58.05 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 58.13 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 59.89 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 55.79 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 58.41 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 61.11 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 60.37 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 61.31 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 63.83 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 59.8 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 60.48 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 62.1 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 61.83 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 60.96 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 66.49 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 63.51 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 63.22 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 61.96 | -2.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 61.96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.52, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.69 | 14.51 | 21.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.49 | 22.09 | 31.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.56 | 32.38 | 38.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.62 | 37.71 | 43.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.72 | 43.53 | 50.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.62 | 52.2 | 59.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.02 | 58.41 | 63.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.8 | 61.96 | 66.49 | 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 productivity vs educational attainment in Canada?
- Productivity vs educational attainment in Canada was 61.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 66.49 in 2020.
- What is the lowest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.51 in 1950.
- How does Canada rank for productivity vs educational attainment?
- Canada ranks 21st out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs educational attainment rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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