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- Andreas Schleicher, the OECD's education director, says Canada's "big uniting theme is equity". Despite the different policies in individual provinces, there is a common commitment to an equal chance in school. He says there is a strong sense of fairness and equal access - and this is seen in the high academic performance of migrant children.
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This country note provides an overview of key characteristics of the education system in Canada based on Education at a Glance 2024. In line with the thematic focus of Education at a Glance 2024, it highlights issues of equity in education.
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Canada. Overview of the education system (EAG 2024) In...
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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...
Canada. Educational attainment has been increasing throughout the OECD, in particular at tertiary level. Between 2000 and 2021, the share of 25-34 year-olds with tertiary attainment increased on average by 21 percentage points.
The 2021 edition includes a focus on equity, investigating how progress through education and the associated learning and labour market outcomes are impacted by dimensions such as gender, socio-economic status, country of birth and regional location.
Canada ranks first among 34 OECD countries in the proportion of 25-64 year-olds with a college education (24%), but is tied for seventh place (with Korea and Denmark) in the proportion of adults with a university education (28%).
Canada. Overview of the education system (EAG 2024) In Canada, reducing the share of young adults without an upper secondary qualification has been a priority. The share of 25-34 year-olds without upper secondary educational attainment decreased by 2 percentage points between 2016 and 2023.
Access to education, participation and progress. The large majority of 15-19 year-olds across the OECD are enrolled in education. In Canada, 54% of this age group are enrolled in general upper secondary education. A further 19% are enrolled in tertiary programmes.