Younger Canadians generally have a higher level of education than their counterparts across Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, and they are more likely than previous generations to have completed a postsecondary education.
In 2019, an all-time high of 73% of Canadians aged 25 to 34 had earned a postsecondary qualification, compared with 59% in 2000. However, the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted many students' education. Over half of students who participated in a crowdsourcing survey conducted at the beginning of the pandemic reporting that their courses or work placements were postponed or cancelled, and almost all students reporting that the classes that continued had moved online.