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

Latest (2016)
13.38
World rank
9th
of 91 countries
All-time high
13.38
in 2016
All-time low
9.83
in 1976
Years of data
8
1976–2016

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Canada, 1976–2016

0510151976199620161976: 9.81981: 9.91986: 101991: 10.52001: 12.42006: 132011: 13.22016: 13.4

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

Annual values for UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female in Canada, 1976 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Switzerland 13.5 compare
  2. 7 Latvia 13.49 compare
  3. 8 Lithuania 13.38 compare
  4. 10 Poland 13.34 compare
  5. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.24 compare
  6. 12 Puerto Rico 13.15 compare

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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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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,015 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/