School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Canada
Canada: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 16.22 years in 2018. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Canada, 1976–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
Canada recorded 16.22 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Canada peaked at 17.26 years in 1992 and was at its lowest, 13.75 years, in 1976.
That places Canada 35th out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.75 years | 13.75 years | 13.75 years | 1 |
| 1980s | 16.05 years | 15.72 years | 16.38 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.77 years | 15.97 years | 17.26 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.37 years | 15.18 years | 15.88 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 15.76 years | 15.12 years | 16.22 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 to tertiary, both sexes in Canada?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Canada was 16.22 years in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 17.26 years in 1992.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.75 years in 1976.
- How does Canada rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 35th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.