Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Canada
Canada: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 1.09 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Canada, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Canada is 1.09 GPIA, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Canada peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.07 GPIA, in 2015.
Canada ranks 42nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Canada, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.08 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.1 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 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 proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Canada?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Canada was 1.09 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Canada rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Canada ranks 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release