UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Canada

Canada: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower was 83.6% in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
83.6%
World rank
35th
of 86 countries
All-time high
83.6%
in 1991
All-time low
60.2%
in 1970
Years of data
6
1970–1991

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Canada, 1970–1991

0204060801970198019911970: 60.21972: 63.51976: 67.51981: 74.31986: 78.91991: 83.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 1991, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Canada stood at 83.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Canada peaked at 83.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 1970.

That places Canada 35th out of 86 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the middle of the range.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Canada, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total in Canada, 1970 to 1991.
Year Value Change
1970 60.2%
1972 63.5% +5.4%
1976 67.5% +6.4%
1981 74.3% +10.0%
1986 78.9% +6.2%
1991 83.6% +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 63.7% 60.2% 67.5% 3
1980s 76.6% 74.3% 78.9% 2
1990s 83.6% 83.6% 83.6% 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 32 Poland 85.3% compare
  2. 33 France 84.2%
  3. 34 Belize 83.9% compare
  4. 36 United Arab Emirates 82.9% compare
  5. 37 Sri Lanka 82.9% compare
  6. 38 Malta 82.2%

See the full ranking of 86 places →

More reference data data for Canada

All data for Canada →

Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Canada?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Canada was 83.6% in 1991, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 1991.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 1970.
How does Canada rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Canada ranks 35th out of 86 countries with data for 1991.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Canada. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 30 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/uis-percentage-of-population-age-25-with-at-least-completed-lower-secondary-education/canada/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/uis-percentage-of-population-age-25-with-at-least-completed-lower-secondary-education/canada/">UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Canada</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 935 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed lower secondary education by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/