The Canadian education system -What is special about it?

Canada is home to some of the world's top educational institutions. Canada has a strong and well-funded public education system, largely managed provincially. Consequently, some aspects of the education system can vary between provinces.

However, as education is overseen by the federal government, the standard of education remains consistently high throughout the country. There is both a public and private education system in Canada.

The Canadian government heavily subsidizes education from kindergarten through to the post-secondary level, spending on average almost six percent of its GDP on education.

This means Canada spends proportionately more on education than the average of OECD countries. Generally speaking, the education system is divided into three levels:

This is the reason Canada ranks as one of the most educated countries in the world. In 2015, 90 percent of people in Canada aged 25 to 64 had at least completed high school, and 66 percent had obtained a post-secondary educational credential. These figures are above the OECD averages of 78 percent and 40 percent, respectively.

Education in Canada is available to children the year they turn five (except in Ontario and Quebec, where children may start a year earlier). Depending on the province, kindergarten may be optional.

So now you know why many international students choose Canada as their study destination. 

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