Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Canada
Canada: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.3076 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Canada, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.3076 units per square kilometre for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Canada peaked at 0.3092 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2496 units per square kilometre, in 1987.
That places Canada 198th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2819 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.288 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2895 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2877 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2896 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2889 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2886 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2838 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.276 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2664 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2591 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.261 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2589 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2591 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2552 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2511 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2496 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2502 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2509 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2515 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2557 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2607 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.268 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2739 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2754 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2794 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2861 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2801 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.281 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2902 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2936 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2964 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2976 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2965 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2913 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2882 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.305 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3009 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2968 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2946 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2946 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2959 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.296 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2966 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2991 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3049 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3092 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3076 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.286 units per square kilometre | 0.276 units per square kilometre | 0.2896 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2562 units per square kilometre | 0.2496 units per square kilometre | 0.2664 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2701 units per square kilometre | 0.2515 units per square kilometre | 0.2861 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2925 units per square kilometre | 0.281 units per square kilometre | 0.2976 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.296 units per square kilometre | 0.2882 units per square kilometre | 0.305 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3052 units per square kilometre | 0.2991 units per square kilometre | 0.3092 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 195 Iceland 0.3675 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Australia 0.3425 units per square kilometre compare
- 197 Botswana 0.3097 units per square kilometre compare
- 199 Guyana 0.3006 units per square kilometre compare
- 200 Zambia 0.2807 units per square kilometre compare
- 201 Namibia 0.2775 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Canada
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Canada?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Canada was 0.3076 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3092 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2496 units per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Canada rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Canada ranks 198th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.