Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Canada
Canada: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) was 1.41 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Canada, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.41 million number for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Canada peaked at 1.83 million number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.15 million number, in 1981.
Canada ranks 30th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Canada, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.15 million number | — |
| 1993 | 1.20 million number | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.23 million number | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.23 million number | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.24 million number | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.36 million number | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 1.29 million number | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.31 million number | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.76 million number | +34.2% |
| 2006 | 1.79 million number | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.82 million number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.82 million number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.83 million number | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.81 million number | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.81 million number | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.55 million number | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 1.53 million number | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.50 million number | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.49 million number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.42 million number | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.42 million number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.41 million number | -1.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.41 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 164,826 number, 8.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +34.2% | 1.31 million number | 1.76 million number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.15 million number | 1.15 million number | 1.15 million number | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.26 million number | 1.20 million number | 1.36 million number | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.72 million number | 1.31 million number | 1.83 million number | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.55 million number | 1.41 million number | 1.81 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.11 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.01 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Canada?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Canada was 1.41 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 million number in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 million number in 1981.
- How does Canada rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 30th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.