Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Canada
Canada: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 2.70 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Canada, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Canada recorded 2.70 million for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Canada peaked at 2.73 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.24 million, in 1987.
That places Canada 41st out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.53 million | — |
| 1972 | 2.58 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 2.60 million | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 2.58 million | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 2.60 million | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 2.59 million | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 2.59 million | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 2.54 million | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 2.47 million | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 2.39 million | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 2.32 million | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 2.34 million | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 2.32 million | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 2.32 million | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 2.29 million | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 2.25 million | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 2.24 million | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 2.24 million | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.25 million | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.25 million | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.29 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 2.34 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.40 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.46 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.47 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.51 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.54 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.56 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 2.51 million | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.52 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.60 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.63 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.66 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.67 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.66 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.61 million | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.58 million | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.73 million | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 2.70 million | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.66 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.64 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.64 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.65 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.65 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.66 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.68 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.68 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.72 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.70 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.56 million | 2.47 million | 2.60 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.30 million | 2.24 million | 2.39 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.43 million | 2.25 million | 2.56 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.62 million | 2.52 million | 2.67 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.65 million | 2.58 million | 2.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.70 million | 2.68 million | 2.72 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 38 Côte d'Ivoire 3.28 million compare
- 39 Peru 3.11 million compare
- 40 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.83 million compare
- 42 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.70 million compare
- 43 Republic of Korea 2.66 million compare
- 44 Australia 2.65 million compare
More education data for Canada
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.517 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 141,045 (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.231 % change on previous year (2000)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0807 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 564,540 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.84 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Canada?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Canada was 2.70 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 million in 1987.
- How does Canada rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Canada ranks 41st out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.