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 77.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Canada, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 77.7% for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Canada peaked at 88.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 77.7%, in 2022.
That places Canada 7th out of 51 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 88.3% | — |
| 2006 | 87.8% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 87.2% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 85.1% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 84.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 82.9% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 77.7% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.8% | 87.2% | 88.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 82.9% | 85.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 77.7% | 77.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 4 Switzerland 79.6% compare
- 5 Denmark 79.3% compare
- 6 Russian Federation 78.0% compare
- 8 Latvia 76.6% compare
- 9 Poland 75.9% compare
- 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 75.6% compare
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 77.7% 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 88.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.7% in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Canada ranks 7th out of 51 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 8.7%. 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 mathematics, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release