Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Canada

Canada: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 79,642 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
79,642 number
Change on year
down 17.7%
World rank
59th
of 142 countries
All-time high
207,288 number
in 2014
All-time low
79,642 number
in 2018
Years of data
7
2012–2018

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Canada, 2012–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2012201520182012: 186.3k number2013: 197.5k number2014: 207.3k number2015: 192.4k number2016: 117.8k number2017: 96.8k number2018: 79.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Canada is 79,642 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.

Canada ranks 59th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Canada, 2012 to 2018.
Year number Change
2012 186,340 number
2013 197,508 number +6.0%
2014 207,288 number +5.0%
2015 192,450 number -7.2%
2016 117,849 number -38.8%
2017 96,769 number -17.9%
2018 79,642 number -17.7%

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 56 Cuba 108,236 number compare
  2. 57 Korea 99,793 number compare
  3. 58 Palestine, State of 92,447 number compare
  4. 60 Australia 75,989 number compare
  5. 61 Chile 72,079 number compare
  6. 62 Djibouti 70,726 number

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Canada?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Canada was 79,642 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 207,288 number in 2014.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 79,642 number in 2018.
How does Canada rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Canada ranks 59th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/