Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Canada
Canada: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 687,349 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Canada, 1981–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Canada stood at 687,349.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Canada peaked at 879,531 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 571,660, in 1981.
Canada ranks 33rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 571,660 | — |
| 1993 | 582,625 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 599,751 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 599,519 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 608,219 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 657,609 | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 641,112 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 649,474 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 843,329 | +29.8% |
| 2006 | 860,596 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 877,489 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 878,165 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 879,531 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 872,208 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 870,303 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 758,117 | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 748,457 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 735,220 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 728,905 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 692,123 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 694,722 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 688,774 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 689,312 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 688,398 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 681,622 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 683,534 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 687,349 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 571,660 | 571,660 | 571,660 | 1 |
| 1990s | 614,806 | 582,625 | 657,609 | 6 |
| 2000s | 831,431 | 649,474 | 879,531 | 6 |
| 2010s | 747,814 | 688,774 | 872,208 | 10 |
| 2020s | 685,226 | 681,622 | 688,398 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.01 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 95.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Canada?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Canada was 687,349 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 879,531 in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 571,660 in 1981.
- How does Canada rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Canada ranks 33rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 27 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release