Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Canada

Canada: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 6.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
6.1%
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
116th
of 147 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 2014
All-time low
6.1%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2012–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Canada, 2012–2018

0510152012201520182012: 14 %2013: 14.8 %2014: 16 %2015: 15.3 %2016: 8.7 %2017: 7.2 %2018: 6.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Canada is 6.1%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.

That places Canada 116th out of 147 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Canada, 2012 to 2018.
Year % Change
2012 14.0%
2013 14.8% +6.0%
2014 16.0% +7.9%
2015 15.3% -4.4%
2016 8.7% -43.1%
2017 7.2% -16.8%
2018 6.1% -15.6%

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 113 Norway 7.6% compare
  2. 114 Cyprus 6.5% compare
  3. 115 Costa Rica 6.3% compare
  4. 117 Ukraine 5.9%
  5. 118 Georgia 5.6% compare
  6. 119 Italy 5.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Canada?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Canada was 6.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2018.
How does Canada rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Canada ranks 116th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.