Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Canada

Canada: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 3.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3.4%
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
117th
of 142 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 2014
All-time low
3.4%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2012–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Canada, 2012–2018

024682012201520182012: 7.5 %2013: 8 %2014: 8.5 %2015: 8 %2016: 5 %2017: 4.1 %2018: 3.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Canada recorded 3.4% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 17.5% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.

Canada ranks 117th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Canada, 2012 to 2018.
Year % Change
2012 7.5%
2013 8.0% +7.0%
2014 8.5% +6.2%
2015 8.0% -5.6%
2016 5.0% -37.5%
2017 4.1% -17.4%
2018 3.4% -17.5%

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Canada?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Canada was 3.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2018.
How does Canada rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Canada ranks 117th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/