World population level education in Canada
Canada: World population level education was 29.58 million in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
29.58 million
World rank
26th
of 200 countries
All-time high
29.58 million
in 2100
All-time low
1.02 million
in 1950
Years of data
31
1950–2100
World population level education in Canada, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 29.58 million for world population level education in 2100. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population level education in Canada peaked at 29.58 million in 2100 and was at its lowest, 1.02 million, in 1950.
Canada ranks 26th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
World population level education in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.02 million | — |
| 1955 | 1.45 million | +41.6% |
| 1960 | 1.97 million | +36.0% |
| 1965 | 2.57 million | +30.4% |
| 1970 | 3.49 million | +35.9% |
| 1975 | 4.74 million | +36.0% |
| 1980 | 6.05 million | +27.6% |
| 1985 | 7.49 million | +23.8% |
| 1990 | 9.05 million | +20.8% |
| 1995 | 10.48 million | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 11.91 million | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 13.49 million | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 15.47 million | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 16.75 million | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 18.59 million | +11.0% |
| 2025 | 19.86 million | +6.8% |
| 2030 | 21.01 million | +5.8% |
| 2035 | 22.09 million | +5.1% |
| 2040 | 23.04 million | +4.3% |
| 2045 | 23.82 million | +3.4% |
| 2050 | 24.50 million | +2.9% |
| 2055 | 25.16 million | +2.7% |
| 2060 | 25.82 million | +2.7% |
| 2065 | 26.51 million | +2.7% |
| 2070 | 27.23 million | +2.7% |
| 2075 | 27.88 million | +2.4% |
| 2080 | 28.40 million | +1.9% |
| 2085 | 28.81 million | +1.4% |
| 2090 | 29.13 million | +1.1% |
| 2095 | 29.38 million | +0.9% |
| 2100 | 29.58 million | +0.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 29.58 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.96 million, 10.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.24 million | 1.02 million | 1.45 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.27 million | 1.97 million | 2.57 million | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.12 million | 3.49 million | 4.74 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.77 million | 6.05 million | 7.49 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.76 million | 9.05 million | 10.48 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.70 million | 11.91 million | 13.49 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.11 million | 15.47 million | 16.75 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.22 million | 18.59 million | 19.86 million | 2 |
| 2030s | 21.55 million | 21.01 million | 22.09 million | 2 |
| 2040s | 23.43 million | 23.04 million | 23.82 million | 2 |
| 2050s | 24.83 million | 24.50 million | 25.16 million | 2 |
| 2060s | 26.17 million | 25.82 million | 26.51 million | 2 |
| 2070s | 27.55 million | 27.23 million | 27.88 million | 2 |
| 2080s | 28.61 million | 28.40 million | 28.81 million | 2 |
| 2090s | 29.25 million | 29.13 million | 29.38 million | 2 |
| 2100s | 29.58 million | 29.58 million | 29.58 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 world population level education in Canada?
- World population level education in Canada was 29.58 million in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population level education recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 29.58 million in 2100.
- What is the lowest world population level education recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 million in 1950.
- How does Canada rank for world population level education?
- Canada ranks 26th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is world population level education rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of World population level education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 31 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).