Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Canada
Canada: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 1.29 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.29 million
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
50th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.32 million
in 2022
All-time low
777,694
in 2011
Years of data
28
1981–2023
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Canada, 1981–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Canada is 1.29 million, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Canada peaked at 1.32 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 777,694, in 2011.
Canada ranks 50th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.17 million | — |
| 1993 | 1.21 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.22 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.24 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.26 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.21 million | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.22 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.21 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 864,487 | -28.5% |
| 2005 | 843,826 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 842,888 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 835,958 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 843,274 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 828,947 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 799,172 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 777,694 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million | +51.9% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.16 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.15 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.22 million | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 1.23 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.25 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.25 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.28 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.29 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.32 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.29 million | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.17 million | 1.17 million | 1.17 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.23 million | 1.21 million | 1.26 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 895,531 | 828,947 | 1.21 million | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.12 million | 777,694 | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.30 million | 1.28 million | 1.32 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 96,008 (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 45,037 (2000)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.03 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.2105 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 808,725 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.66 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Canada?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Canada was 1.29 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 777,694 in 2011.
- How does Canada rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 50th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release