Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Canada
Canada: Enrolment in lower secondary education, 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 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% |
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
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 141,045 (2000)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
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