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 13.38 in 2016. ▲ Rising
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Canada, 1976–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2016, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Canada stood at 13.38. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Canada peaked at 13.38 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.83, in 1976.
That places Canada 9th out of 91 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9.83 | — |
| 1981 | 9.85 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 10.01 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 10.45 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 12.35 | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 12.96 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 13.22 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 13.38 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.83 | 9.83 | 9.83 | 1 |
| 1980s | 9.93 | 9.85 | 10.01 | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.45 | 10.45 | 10.45 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.66 | 12.35 | 12.96 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.3 | 13.22 | 13.38 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 6 Switzerland 13.5 compare
- 7 Latvia 13.49 compare
- 8 Lithuania 13.38 compare
- 10 Poland 13.34 compare
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.24 compare
- 12 Puerto Rico 13.15 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 13.38 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 13.38 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 9.83 in 1976.
- How does Canada rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Canada ranks 9th out of 91 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 3.2%. 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, female. 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 female 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/