Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Canada
Canada: Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) was 51.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Canada, 1990–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Canada stood at 51.8%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Canada peaked at 66.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 2025.
Canada ranks 82nd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.1% | — |
| 1991 | 66.2% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 64.9% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 63.9% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 63.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 63.5% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 63.4% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 63.1% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 63.2% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 63.9% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 63.7% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 63.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 64.6% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 64.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 64.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 63.8% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 63.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 63.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 63.2% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 61.9% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 61.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 60.8% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 60.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 60.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 58.8% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 57.3% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 56.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 56.4% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 55.5% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 55.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 52.6% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 52.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 53.7% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 53.6% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 52.0% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 51.8% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.2% | 63.1% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 61.9% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 55.3% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 51.8% | 53.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 79 Luxembourg 53.0% compare
- 80 Côte d'Ivoire 52.8% compare
- 81 Cape Verde 52.1% compare
- 83 Mexico 51.6% compare
- 84 Qatar 51.3% compare
- 85 Malawi 51.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Canada?
- Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Canada was 51.8% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 2025.
- How does Canada rank for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)?
- Canada ranks 82nd out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).