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

Canada: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 73,162 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
73,162 number
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
60th
of 147 countries
All-time high
203,954 number
in 2014
All-time low
73,162 number
in 2018
Years of data
7
2012–2018

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2012201520182012: 182.8k number2013: 191.8k number2014: 204.0k number2015: 191.6k number2016: 107.1k number2017: 88.1k number2018: 73.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Canada stood at 73,162 number. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.

Canada ranks 60th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Canada, 2012 to 2018.
Year number Change
2012 182,786 number
2013 191,781 number +4.9%
2014 203,954 number +6.3%
2015 191,623 number -6.0%
2016 107,089 number -44.1%
2017 88,090 number -17.7%
2018 73,162 number -16.9%

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 57 Nicaragua 90,426 number
  2. 58 Peru 83,381 number compare
  3. 59 Palestine, State of 78,160 number compare
  4. 61 Cuba 69,961 number compare
  5. 62 Switzerland 63,042 number compare
  6. 63 Republic of Korea 61,490 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Canada?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Canada was 73,162 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 203,954 number in 2014.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 73,162 number in 2018.
How does Canada rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Canada ranks 60th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.