School life expectancy, primary … tertiary adjusted GPIA gender in Canada
Canada: School life expectancy, primary … tertiary adjusted GPIA gender was 1.07 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.07 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
67th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.08 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
1.05 GPIA
in 2007
Years of data
18
2000–2023
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Canada stood at 1.07 GPIA.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Canada peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.05 GPIA, in 2007.
Canada ranks 67th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary … tertiary adjusted GPIA gender in Canada, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.07 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.07 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 4 |
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 school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Canada?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Canada was 1.07 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Canada rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Canada ranks 67th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release