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 77.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Canada, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Canada is 77.3%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Canada peaked at 85.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 77.3%, in 2022.
That places Canada 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.2% | — |
| 2003 | 84.8% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 83.8% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 83.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 84.9% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 81.1% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 77.3% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.4% | 83.8% | 85.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 81.1% | 84.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 77.3% | 77.3% | 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 77.3% 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 85.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.3% in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Canada ranks 3rd 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 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release