School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Canada
Canada: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 11.87 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Canada stood at 11.87 years. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Canada peaked at 12.57 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.87 years, in 2023.
That places Canada 93rd out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Canada, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.08 years | — |
| 2005 | 11.93 years | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 12.01 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 12.05 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 12.05 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.16 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 12.1 years | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 12.08 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 12.54 years | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 12.55 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.55 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.57 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 12.54 years | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 12.56 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 12.55 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 12.37 years | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 12.28 years | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 12.12 years | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 12.05 years | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 11.87 years | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.05 years | 11.93 years | 12.16 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.44 years | 12.08 years | 12.57 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.08 years | 11.87 years | 12.28 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 90 Austria 12.02 years compare
- 91 Latvia 11.98 years compare
- 92 Indonesia 11.89 years compare
- 94 Micronesia, Federated States of 11.85 years compare
- 95 Republic of Korea 11.83 years compare
- 96 Timor-Leste 11.8 years compare
More education data for Canada
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 141,045 (2000)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.01 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 95.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Canada?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Canada was 11.87 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 12.57 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.87 years in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 93rd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release