UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Canada
Canada: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 13.32 in 2016. ▲ Rising
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Canada, 1976–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Canada is 13.32, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Canada peaked at 13.32 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.87, in 1976.
Canada ranks 7th of 93 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9.87 | — |
| 1981 | 9.93 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 10.2 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 10.62 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 12.38 | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 12.99 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 13.21 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 13.32 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.87 | 9.87 | 9.87 | 1 |
| 1980s | 10.06 | 9.93 | 10.2 | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.62 | 10.62 | 10.62 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.68 | 12.38 | 12.99 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.27 | 13.21 | 13.32 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 4 United States of America 13.75 compare
- 5 Luxembourg 13.6 compare
- 6 Cayman Islands 13.5 compare
- 8 Lithuania 13.3 compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.24 compare
- 10 Poland 13.18 compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Canada?
- Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Canada was 13.32 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 13.32 in 2016.
- What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.87 in 1976.
- How does Canada rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Canada ranks 7th out of 93 countries with data for 2016.
- Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/