Population by level of education in Canada
Canada: Population by level of education was 29.58 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population by level of education in Canada, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Canada recorded 29.58 million people for population by level of 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, population by level of education in Canada peaked at 29.58 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 1.02 million people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.24 million people | 1.02 million people | 1.45 million people | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.27 million people | 1.97 million people | 2.57 million people | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.12 million people | 3.49 million people | 4.74 million people | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.77 million people | 6.05 million people | 7.49 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.76 million people | 9.05 million people | 10.48 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.70 million people | 11.91 million people | 13.49 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.11 million people | 15.47 million people | 16.75 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.22 million people | 18.59 million people | 19.86 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 21.55 million people | 21.01 million people | 22.09 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 23.43 million people | 23.04 million people | 23.82 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 24.83 million people | 24.50 million people | 25.16 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 26.17 million people | 25.82 million people | 26.51 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 27.55 million people | 27.23 million people | 27.88 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 28.61 million people | 28.40 million people | 28.81 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 29.25 million people | 29.13 million people | 29.38 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 29.58 million people | 29.58 million people | 29.58 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 95.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 141,045 (2000)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.34 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 95.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by level of education in Canada?
- Population by level of education in Canada was 29.58 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by level of education recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 29.58 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by level of education recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 million people in 1950.
- How does Canada rank for population by level of education?
- Canada ranks 26th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by level of 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 Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.