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

Canada: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 5.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
5.8%
Change on year
down 17.2%
World rank
117th
of 142 countries
All-time high
15.7%
in 2014
All-time low
5.8%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2012–2018

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

0510152012201520182012: 14.1 %2013: 15 %2014: 15.7 %2015: 15.4 %2016: 8.6 %2017: 7 %2018: 5.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

Canada recorded 5.8% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.2% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.

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

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Canada, 2012 to 2018.
Year % Change
2012 14.1%
2013 15.0% +6.3%
2014 15.7% +4.8%
2015 15.4% -1.6%
2016 8.6% -44.0%
2017 7.0% -19.1%
2018 5.8% -17.2%

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 114 Ukraine 7.4%
  2. 115 Georgia 7.2% compare
  3. 116 Belarus 6.2%
  4. 118 Italy 5.8% compare
  5. 119 Cyprus 5.6% compare
  6. 120 Peru 5.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Canada?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Canada was 5.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2018.
How does Canada rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Canada ranks 117th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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