Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Canada
Canada: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at was 0.624 WPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Canada, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.624 WPIA for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Canada peaked at 0.8548 WPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.624 WPIA, in 2022.
That places Canada 9th out of 52 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Canada, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8511 WPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.8526 WPIA | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8548 WPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.834 WPIA | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8156 WPIA | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8247 WPIA | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8094 WPIA | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.624 WPIA | -22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8481 WPIA | 0.834 WPIA | 0.8548 WPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8165 WPIA | 0.8094 WPIA | 0.8247 WPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.624 WPIA | 0.624 WPIA | 0.624 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Canada?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Canada was 0.624 WPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8548 WPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.624 WPIA in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
- Canada ranks 9th out of 52 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release