Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Canada
Canada: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 0.7012 WPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Canada, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Canada stood at 0.7012 WPIA. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Canada peaked at 0.8688 WPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.7012 WPIA, in 2022.
That places Canada 10th 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 | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8456 WPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.861 WPIA | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8433 WPIA | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8688 WPIA | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8635 WPIA | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8612 WPIA | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8517 WPIA | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7012 WPIA | -17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8547 WPIA | 0.8433 WPIA | 0.8688 WPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8588 WPIA | 0.8517 WPIA | 0.8635 WPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7012 WPIA | 0.7012 WPIA | 0.7012 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 0.7012 WPIA 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 0.8688 WPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7012 WPIA in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Canada ranks 10th 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 18.8%. 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, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release