Enrolment in secondary education, female in Canada
Canada: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 1.30 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
1.30 million number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
39th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.33 million number
in 2012
All-time low
1.09 million number
in 1987
Years of data
43
1971–2018
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Canada, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in secondary education, female in Canada stood at 1.30 million number.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Canada peaked at 1.33 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.09 million number, in 1987.
That places Canada 39th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Canada, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.23 million number | — |
| 1972 | 1.26 million number | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 1.27 million number | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.27 million number | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.28 million number | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 1.28 million number | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.28 million number | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.26 million number | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 1.22 million number | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 1.18 million number | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 1.15 million number | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.15 million number | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.13 million number | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.13 million number | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.11 million number | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.10 million number | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.09 million number | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.10 million number | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.11 million number | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.10 million number | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.12 million number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.14 million number | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.17 million number | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.19 million number | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.20 million number | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.22 million number | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.24 million number | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.23 million number | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.24 million number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.25 million number | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.27 million number | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.28 million number | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.29 million number | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.28 million number | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.26 million number | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.25 million number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.33 million number | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.31 million number | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million number | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.29 million number | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.29 million number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.30 million number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.30 million number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.26 million number | 1.22 million number | 1.28 million number | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.12 million number | 1.09 million number | 1.18 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 million number | 1.10 million number | 1.24 million number | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million number | 1.24 million number | 1.29 million number | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million number | 1.25 million number | 1.33 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 36 Republic of Korea 1.38 million number compare
- 37 Morocco 1.37 million number compare
- 38 Malaysia 1.31 million number compare
- 40 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.22 million number compare
- 41 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.21 million number compare
- 42 Ukraine 1.19 million number compare
More education data for Canada
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Canada?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Canada was 1.30 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 million number in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 million number in 1987.
- How does Canada rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Canada ranks 39th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.