Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years) in Canada
Canada: Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years) was 2 years in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
2 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 168 countries
All-time high
2 years
in 1998
All-time low
2 years
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Canada, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Canada is 2 years, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Canada peaked at 2 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 1998.
Canada ranks 15th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years) in Canada, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2 years | — |
| 1999 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 years | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 2 years, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 14 Colombia 2.5 years compare
- 15 Afghanistan 2 years compare
- 15 Antigua and Barbuda 2 years compare
- 15 Bahrain 2 years compare
- 15 Bangladesh 2 years compare
- 15 Barbados 2 years compare
- 15 Belize 2 years compare
- 15 Benin 2 years compare
- 15 Bulgaria 2 years compare
- 15 Cambodia 2 years compare
- 15 Cameroon 2 years compare
- 15 Cayman Islands 2 years compare
- 15 Comoros 2 years compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 2 years compare
- 15 Congo 2 years compare
- 15 Cote d'Ivoire 2 years compare
- 15 Cuba 2 years compare
- 15 Cyprus 2 years compare
- 15 Denmark 2 years compare
- 15 Djibouti 2 years compare
- 15 Dominica 2 years compare
- 15 Egypt 2 years compare
- 15 Estonia 2 years compare
- 15 Fiji 2 years compare
- 15 France 2 years compare
- 15 Ghana 2 years compare
- 15 Gibraltar 2 years compare
- 15 Greece 2 years compare
- 15 Grenada 2 years compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 2 years compare
- 15 Guyana 2 years compare
- 15 Hungary 2 years compare
- 15 India 2 years compare
- 15 Iran 2 years compare
- 15 Iraq 2 years compare
- 15 Ireland 2 years compare
- 15 Jamaica 2 years compare
- 15 Kenya 2 years compare
- 15 North Korea 2 years compare
- 15 Kuwait 2 years compare
- 15 Laos 2 years compare
- 15 Latvia 2 years compare
- 15 Liechtenstein 2 years compare
- 15 Madagascar 2 years compare
- 15 Malawi 2 years compare
- 15 Maldives 2 years compare
- 15 Mali 2 years compare
- 15 Malta 2 years compare
- 15 Marshall Islands 2 years compare
- 15 Mauritania 2 years compare
- 15 Micronesia (country) 2 years compare
- 15 Mongolia 2 years compare
- 15 Montenegro 2 years compare
- 15 Morocco 2 years compare
- 15 Myanmar 2 years compare
- 15 Namibia 2 years compare
- 15 Nicaragua 2 years compare
- 15 Nigeria 2 years compare
- 15 Oman 2 years compare
- 15 Panama 2 years compare
- 15 Paraguay 2 years compare
- 15 Philippines 2 years compare
- 15 Poland 2 years compare
- 15 Puerto Rico 2 years compare
- 15 Rwanda 2 years compare
- 15 Serbia 2 years compare
- 15 Seychelles 2 years compare
- 15 Singapore 2 years compare
- 15 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2 years compare
- 15 Slovakia 2 years compare
- 15 South Africa 2 years compare
- 15 Spain 2 years compare
- 15 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 years compare
- 15 Saint Lucia 2 years compare
- 15 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 years compare
- 15 Suriname 2 years compare
- 15 Sweden 2 years compare
- 15 Syria 2 years compare
- 15 Tanzania 2 years compare
- 15 Togo 2 years compare
- 15 Tonga 2 years compare
- 15 Trinidad and Tobago 2 years compare
- 15 Tunisia 2 years compare
- 15 Uganda 2 years compare
- 15 Uruguay 2 years compare
- 15 Vanuatu 2 years compare
- 15 Yemen 2 years compare
- 15 Zambia 2 years compare
- 15 Zimbabwe 2 years compare
More education data for Canada
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.11 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.01 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Canada?
- Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Canada was 2 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 1998.
- How does Canada rank for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Canada ranks 15th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of grades (years) in post-secondary education.