Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Canada
Canada: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 1.25 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Canada, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Canada is 1.25 million number, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Canada peaked at 1.26 million number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 777,694 number, in 2011.
Canada ranks 51st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Canada, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.17 million number | — |
| 1993 | 1.21 million number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.22 million number | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.24 million number | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.26 million number | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.21 million number | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.22 million number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.21 million number | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 864,487 number | -28.5% |
| 2005 | 843,826 number | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 842,888 number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 835,958 number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 843,274 number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 828,947 number | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 799,170 number | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 777,694 number | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million number | +51.9% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million number | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.16 million number | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.15 million number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.22 million number | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 1.23 million number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.25 million number | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.17 million number | 1.17 million number | 1.17 million number | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.23 million number | 1.21 million number | 1.26 million number | 6 |
| 2000s | 895,531 number | 828,947 number | 1.21 million number | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million number | 777,694 number | 1.25 million number | 9 |
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 1.25 million number in 2018, 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 1.26 million number in 1996.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 777,694 number in 2011.
- How does Canada rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.