Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Canada
Canada: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0328 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Canada, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Canada is 0.0328 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Canada peaked at 0.0567 units per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0328 units per person, in 2023.
Canada ranks 150th of 205 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, female (number), per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0562 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0567 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0565 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0556 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0552 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0544 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0538 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0525 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0505 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0482 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0462 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0458 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0446 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0442 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0431 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.042 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0413 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0409 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0405 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0398 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0399 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0401 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0406 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0411 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.041 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0411 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0413 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0405 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0403 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0388 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0389 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0389 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0387 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0381 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.037 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0363 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0384 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0375 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0366 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0361 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0357 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0355 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.035 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0346 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0346 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0343 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0341 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0328 units per person | -3.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.0328 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0385 units per person, 85% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0546 units per person | 0.0505 units per person | 0.0567 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0437 units per person | 0.0405 units per person | 0.0482 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0406 units per person | 0.0398 units per person | 0.0413 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.039 units per person | 0.0381 units per person | 0.0403 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0363 units per person | 0.0346 units per person | 0.0384 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.034 units per person | 0.0328 units per person | 0.0346 units per person | 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 secondary education, female (number), per capita in Canada?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Canada was 0.0328 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0567 units per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0328 units per person in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- Canada ranks 150th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.