Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Canada
Canada: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 13.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Canada, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Canada recorded 13.3% for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Canada peaked at 17.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2022.
Canada ranks 26th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 13.6% | — |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | +48.3% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -28.2% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | +10.6% |
| 2025 | 13.3% | +2.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 13.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.2%, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.7% | 12.0% | 13.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 11.6% | 17.9% | 6 |
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 youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Canada?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Canada was 13.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Canada ranks 26th out of 63 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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