Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Canada
Canada: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 61.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Canada, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Canada is 61.9%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Canada peaked at 83.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 61.9%, in 2022.
That places Canada 11th out of 49 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.4% | — |
| 2003 | 82.8% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 81.1% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 83.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 81.7% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 78.3% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 61.9% | -21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.1% | 81.1% | 83.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 78.3% | 83.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 61.9% | 61.9% | 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 students at the end of lower secondary education in Canada?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Canada was 61.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.9% in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 49 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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 education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, very poor socioeconomic background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release