School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Canada
Canada: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 16.72 years in 2018. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Canada, 1976–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Canada stood at 16.72 years.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Canada peaked at 17.74 years in 1992 and was at its lowest, 13.57 years, in 1976.
Canada ranks 34th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.57 years | 13.57 years | 13.57 years | 1 |
| 1980s | 16.14 years | 16.14 years | 16.14 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 17.14 years | 16.37 years | 17.74 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.79 years | 15.59 years | 16.3 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 16.25 years | 15.54 years | 16.72 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More gender data for Canada
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 179,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 188,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 181,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 191,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 183,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 192,308 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 187,661 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 196,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 190,321 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 199,843 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Canada?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Canada was 16.72 years in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 17.74 years in 1992.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.57 years in 1976.
- How does Canada rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Canada ranks 34th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.