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- Young Canadians are highly educated and compare favourably to their counterparts in other Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries in terms of educational attainment, literacy and numeracy.
www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/42-28-0001/2021001/article/00003-eng.htmChapter 3: Youth and education in Canada - Statistics Canada
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Oct 4, 2021 · Young Canadians are highly educated and compare favourably to their counterparts in other OECD countries in terms of both educational attainment and literacy. However, significant differences remain in levels of education among population groups.
Young Canadians generally have a higher level of education than their counterparts across OECD countries, with 63% of young Canadians aged 25 to 34 attaining a college or university education compared with the OECD average of 45%.
Overall, young Canadians have a higher level of education than other youth across OECD countries. The proportion of young Canadian adults who have no high school diploma is lower (6%) than the OECD average (15%), and the proportion of younger Canadians who have attained a college or university education is higher than the comparable
Canadian adults rank near the OECD average on foundational skills development, while Canadian youth rank above average. Canadian adults rank at the OECD average in literacy scores and below average in numeracy scores. As in other OECD countries, higher education is associated with higher levels of in Canada literacy and numeracy.
Sep 12, 2023 · This country note provides an overview of the key characteristics of the education system in Canada. It draws on data from Education at a Glance 2023. In line with the thematic focus of this year’s Education at a Glance, it emphasises vocational education and training (VET), while also covering other parts of the education system.
On average across OECD countries, 14.7% of young adults aged 18-24 are not in education, employment or training (NEET), while in Canada the corresponding figure is 11.9%.
Sep 8, 2020 · Two new indicators on how vocational education and training systems differ around the world and on upper secondary completion rate complement this topic. A specific chapter is dedicated to the Sustainable Development Goal 4, and investigates the quality and participation in secondary education.
