Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Canada

Canada: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0675 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0675 units per person
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
146th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.1162 units per person
in 1972
All-time low
0.0675 units per person
in 2023
Years of data
48
1971–2023

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Canada, 1971–2023

00.0250.050.0750.10.125197119972023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2023, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Canada stood at 0.0675 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Canada peaked at 0.1162 units per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0675 units per person, in 2023.

Canada ranks 146th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Canada, 1971 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.1151 units per person
1972 0.1162 units per person +1.0%
1973 0.1154 units per person -0.7%
1974 0.1131 units per person -2.0%
1975 0.1122 units per person -0.8%
1976 0.1104 units per person -1.6%
1977 0.1091 units per person -1.2%
1978 0.1062 units per person -2.7%
1979 0.1022 units per person -3.7%
1980 0.0974 units per person -4.7%
1981 0.0936 units per person -3.9%
1982 0.0932 units per person -0.5%
1983 0.0915 units per person -1.8%
1984 0.0907 units per person -0.9%
1985 0.0885 units per person -2.4%
1986 0.0862 units per person -2.6%
1987 0.0846 units per person -1.9%
1988 0.0837 units per person -1.1%
1989 0.0825 units per person -1.5%
1990 0.0814 units per person -1.3%
1991 0.0818 units per person +0.4%
1992 0.0824 units per person +0.8%
1993 0.0838 units per person +1.7%
1994 0.0847 units per person +1.1%
1995 0.0843 units per person -0.5%
1996 0.0846 units per person +0.4%
1998 0.0851 units per person +0.5%
1999 0.0826 units per person -2.9%
2000 0.0821 units per person -0.6%
2005 0.0807 units per person -1.7%
2006 0.0808 units per person +0.2%
2007 0.0808 units per person -0.0%
2008 0.0803 units per person -0.7%
2009 0.079 units per person -1.5%
2010 0.0768 units per person -2.8%
2011 0.0752 units per person -2.0%
2012 0.0788 units per person +4.7%
2013 0.0769 units per person -2.4%
2014 0.0751 units per person -2.3%
2015 0.074 units per person -1.5%
2016 0.0731 units per person -1.2%
2017 0.0726 units per person -0.7%
2018 0.0716 units per person -1.4%
2019 0.0707 units per person -1.3%
2020 0.0705 units per person -0.2%
2021 0.0701 units per person -0.6%
2022 0.0698 units per person -0.4%
2023 0.0675 units per person -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1111 units per person 0.1022 units per person 0.1162 units per person 9
1980s 0.0892 units per person 0.0825 units per person 0.0974 units per person 10
1990s 0.0834 units per person 0.0814 units per person 0.0851 units per person 9
2000s 0.0806 units per person 0.079 units per person 0.0821 units per person 6
2010s 0.0745 units per person 0.0707 units per person 0.0788 units per person 10
2020s 0.0695 units per person 0.0675 units per person 0.0705 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 143 Nicaragua 0.0679 units per person compare
  2. 144 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0676 units per person compare
  3. 145 Benin 0.0675 units per person compare
  4. 147 Dominica 0.0674 units per person compare
  5. 148 Nigeria 0.0667 units per person compare
  6. 149 Seychelles 0.0667 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Canada?
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Canada was 0.0675 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 0.1162 units per person in 1972.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0675 units per person in 2023.
How does Canada rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
Canada ranks 146th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 7,557 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.