Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Canada
Canada: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) was 663,951 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Canada, 1981–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Canada is 663,951, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Canada peaked at 677,148 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 400,022, in 2011.
Canada ranks 52nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 598,583 | — |
| 1993 | 622,312 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 631,433 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 642,155 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 651,474 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 620,821 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 627,389 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 621,242 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 446,387 | -28.1% |
| 2005 | 435,824 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 435,462 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 432,907 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 435,488 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 426,662 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 411,868 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 400,022 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 607,890 | +52.0% |
| 2013 | 599,995 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 595,036 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 592,586 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 623,357 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 627,502 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 635,320 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 639,110 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 653,889 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 660,543 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 677,148 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 663,951 | -1.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 663,951 is above the median for high income countries, which is 93,536, 7.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +52.0% | 400,022 | 607,890 |
| 2004 | -28.1% | 621,242 | 446,387 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 598,583 | 598,583 | 598,583 | 1 |
| 1990s | 632,597 | 620,821 | 651,474 | 6 |
| 2000s | 461,996 | 426,662 | 621,242 | 7 |
| 2010s | 573,269 | 400,022 | 639,110 | 10 |
| 2020s | 663,883 | 653,889 | 677,148 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Canada?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Canada was 663,951 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 677,148 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 400,022 in 2011.
- How does Canada rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- Canada ranks 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release