Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in Canada
Canada: Years of schooling, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for years of schooling, per unit of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling, per unit of gdp in Canada peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Canada 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is years of schooling, per unit of gdp in Canada?
- Years of schooling, per unit of gdp in Canada was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest years of schooling, per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest years of schooling, per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for years of schooling, per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Years of schooling, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Years of schooling divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Years of schooling ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Average years of schooling among adults UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Years of schooling divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.