Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Canada
Canada: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 0.9586 NPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Canada, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.9586 NPIA for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Canada peaked at 1.01 NPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9586 NPIA, in 2022.
That places Canada 9th 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 | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9744 NPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.9897 NPIA | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9674 NPIA | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9751 NPIA | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9916 NPIA | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.01 NPIA | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9794 NPIA | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9586 NPIA | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9767 NPIA | 0.9674 NPIA | 0.9897 NPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.994 NPIA | 0.9794 NPIA | 1.01 NPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9586 NPIA | 0.9586 NPIA | 0.9586 NPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 6 Jordan 1.01 NPIA compare
- 7 Singapore 1.01 NPIA compare
- 8 Russian Federation 0.9933 NPIA compare
- 10 Latvia 0.9544 NPIA compare
- 11 New Zealand 0.9356 NPIA compare
- 12 Hong Kong, China 0.9295 NPIA 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 students at the end of lower secondary education in Canada?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Canada was 0.9586 NPIA 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 1.01 NPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9586 NPIA in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Canada ranks 9th 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 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release