Canada - Educational attainment
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
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| 1970 | 81.10 |
| 1976 | 79.90 |
| 1981 | 83.65 |
| 1986 | 93.70 |
| 1991 | 94.95 |
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, male (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
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| 1970 | 79.27 |
| 1976 | 79.49 |
| 1981 | 83.80 |
| 1986 | 93.86 |
| 1991 | 95.19 |
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
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| 1970 | 80.20 |
| 1976 | 79.70 |
| 1981 | 83.72 |
| 1986 | 93.78 |
| 1991 | 95.06 |
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Canada was 83.35 as of 1991. Its highest value over the past 21 years was 83.35 in 1991, while its lowest value was 61.60 in 1970.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
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| 1970 | 61.60 |
| 1972 | 64.66 |
| 1976 | 67.90 |
| 1981 | 74.25 |
| 1986 | 79.21 |
| 1991 | 83.35 |
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Canada was 83.91 as of 1991. Its highest value over the past 21 years was 83.91 in 1991, while its lowest value was 58.75 in 1970.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
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| 1970 | 58.75 |
| 1972 | 62.22 |
| 1976 | 67.08 |
| 1981 | 74.28 |
| 1986 | 78.51 |
| 1991 | 83.91 |
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Canada was 83.62 as of 1991. Its highest value over the past 21 years was 83.62 in 1991, while its lowest value was 60.20 in 1970.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
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| 1970 | 60.20 |
| 1972 | 63.46 |
| 1976 | 67.50 |
| 1981 | 74.27 |
| 1986 | 78.87 |
| 1991 | 83.62 |
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1976 | 28.50 |
| 1981 | 34.71 |
| 2006 | 54.20 |
| 2011 | 58.62 |
| 2016 | 60.43 |
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
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| 1976 | 33.41 |
| 1981 | 35.91 |
| 2006 | 57.90 |
| 2011 | 60.73 |
| 2016 | 60.40 |
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1976 | 30.90 |
| 1981 | 35.29 |
| 2006 | 55.98 |
| 2011 | 59.64 |
| 2016 | 60.41 |
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Canada was 84.89 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 84.89 in 2016, while its lowest value was 41.81 in 1986.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
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| 1986 | 41.81 |
| 1991 | 47.70 |
| 2001 | 63.45 |
| 2006 | 79.12 |
| 2011 | 82.74 |
| 2016 | 84.89 |
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Canada was 84.02 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 84.02 in 2016, while its lowest value was 46.57 in 1986.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
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| 1986 | 46.57 |
| 1991 | 51.15 |
| 2001 | 71.47 |
| 2006 | 79.71 |
| 2011 | 82.76 |
| 2016 | 84.02 |
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Canada was 84.47 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 84.47 in 2016, while its lowest value was 44.13 in 1986.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
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| 1986 | 44.13 |
| 1991 | 49.35 |
| 2001 | 67.75 |
| 2006 | 79.40 |
| 2011 | 82.75 |
| 2016 | 84.47 |
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
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| 2016 | 26.70 |
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
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| 2016 | 24.74 |
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
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| 2016 | 25.75 |
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
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| 2016 | 0.688 |
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
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| 2016 | 1.22 |
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
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| 2016 | 0.946 |
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
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| 2016 | 6.69 |
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
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| 2016 | 7.54 |
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
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| 2016 | 7.10 |
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Canada was 53.79 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 53.79 in 2016, while its lowest value was 16.96 in 1986.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
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| 1986 | 16.96 |
| 1991 | 19.63 |
| 2001 | 47.09 |
| 2006 | 45.80 |
| 2011 | 50.62 |
| 2016 | 53.79 |
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Canada was 45.28 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 45.28 in 2016, while its lowest value was 21.83 in 1986.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
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| 1986 | 21.83 |
| 1991 | 23.59 |
| 2001 | 34.37 |
| 2006 | 41.78 |
| 2011 | 44.51 |
| 2016 | 45.28 |
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Canada was 49.67 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 49.67 in 2016, while its lowest value was 19.34 in 1986.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
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| 1986 | 19.34 |
| 1991 | 21.53 |
| 2001 | 40.28 |
| 2006 | 43.86 |
| 2011 | 47.67 |
| 2016 | 49.67 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
