Description: By the numbers - Back to School
Teachers across Canada
766,200 - The total number of teachers, professors and counsellors in Canada as of 2019.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 14-10-0335-01, Labour force characteristics by occupation, annual (x 1,000)
Postsecondary school moves online
92% - The percentage of participants who reported that some or all of their courses moved online.
Source: Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on postsecondary students
Education levels in Canada
58% - The percentage of Canadians aged 25 to 64 who had a college or university education* in 2018.
* The highest proportion among the G7 countries—compared with an average of 37% among OECD countries.
Source: Education indicators in Canada: An International Perspective, 2019 (81-604-X)
Dedicated teachers
797 - The average number of hours taught by primary school teachers in Canada in 2017/2018, which is more than the average of 783 hours reported in the 36 member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Source: Education Indicators in Canada: An International Perspective, 2019
Youth in school with a disability
Half of youth with a disability require at least one aid, assistive device, or educational accommodation to follow their courses.
Source: Canadian Survey on Disability, 2017