Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Canada

Canada: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled was 1.39 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.39 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
40th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.40 million
in 2012
All-time low
1.14 million
in 1989
Years of data
49
1971–2023

Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Canada, 1971–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2023, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Canada stood at 1.39 million.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Canada peaked at 1.40 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million, in 1989.

That places Canada 40th out of 218 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, male (number), gaps filled in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Canada, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 1.29 million
1972 1.32 million +2.2%
1973 1.33 million +0.3%
1974 1.31 million -1.1%
1975 1.32 million +0.6%
1976 1.31 million -0.4%
1977 1.31 million -0.2%
1978 1.29 million -1.8%
1979 1.25 million -2.7%
1980 1.21 million -3.6%
1981 1.18 million -2.5%
1982 1.19 million +1.2%
1983 1.19 million -0.1%
1984 1.19 million +0.2%
1985 1.17 million -1.5%
1986 1.15 million -1.6%
1987 1.15 million -0.6%
1988 1.15 million +0.1%
1989 1.14 million -0.3%
1990 1.15 million +0.8%
1991 1.17 million +1.9%
1992 1.20 million +2.2%
1993 1.24 million +3.1%
1994 1.26 million +2.2%
1995 1.27 million +0.4%
1996 1.29 million +1.5%
1997 1.30 million +1.3%
1998 1.32 million +1.3%
1999 1.28 million -3.2%
2000 1.28 million +0.2%
2005 1.35 million +5.4%
2006 1.36 million +1.0%
2007 1.38 million +0.9%
2008 1.38 million +0.4%
2009 1.38 million -0.4%
2010 1.35 million -1.7%
2011 1.34 million -1.2%
2012 1.40 million +5.0%
2013 1.38 million -1.4%
2014 1.36 million -1.4%
2015 1.35 million -0.8%
2016 1.35 million -0.2%
2017 1.36 million +0.4%
2018 1.36 million -0.0%
2019 1.36 million +0.2%
2020 1.37 million +0.6%
2021 1.37 million +0.0%
2022 1.39 million +1.6%
2023 1.39 million +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.30 million 1.25 million 1.33 million 9
1980s 1.17 million 1.14 million 1.21 million 10
1990s 1.25 million 1.15 million 1.32 million 10
2000s 1.36 million 1.28 million 1.38 million 6
2010s 1.36 million 1.34 million 1.40 million 10
2020s 1.38 million 1.37 million 1.39 million 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 37 Côte d'Ivoire 1.70 million compare
  2. 38 Ghana 1.67 million compare
  3. 39 Peru 1.57 million compare
  4. 41 Australia 1.39 million compare
  5. 42 Angola 1.38 million compare
  6. 43 Republic of Korea 1.37 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Canada?
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Canada was 1.39 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 1.40 million in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million in 1989.
How does Canada rank for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Canada ranks 40th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 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, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
439 places, 19,446 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 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.