Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Canada
Canada: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper 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 (number) (upper 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% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 687,349 is above the median for high income countries, which is 75,040, 9.2× the median. (73 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) 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 | +29.8% | 649,474 | 843,329 |
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
- 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 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release