School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Canada
Canada: School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
127th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2000
All-time low
0.9731 GPIA
in 2008
Years of data
20
2000–2023
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Canada stood at 1 GPIA.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Canada peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9731 GPIA, in 2008.
That places Canada 127th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Canada, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.9756 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9771 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9748 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9731 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9753 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9794 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9861 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -1.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 100% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9826 GPIA | 0.9731 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9794 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Canada?
- School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Canada was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9731 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Canada rank for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Canada ranks 127th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release