Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Canada
Canada: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) was 688,774 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Canada, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Canada is 688,774 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Canada peaked at 879,531 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 571,660 number, in 1981.
That places Canada 33rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Canada, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 571,660 number | — |
| 1993 | 582,625 number | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 599,751 number | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 599,519 number | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 608,219 number | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 657,609 number | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 641,112 number | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 649,474 number | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 843,329 number | +29.8% |
| 2006 | 860,596 number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 877,489 number | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 878,165 number | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 879,531 number | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 872,208 number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 870,303 number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 758,117 number | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 748,457 number | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 735,220 number | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 728,905 number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 692,123 number | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 694,722 number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 688,774 number | -0.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 688,774 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 80,320 number, 8.6× the median. (72 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) 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 number | 843,329 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 571,660 number | 571,660 number | 571,660 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 614,806 number | 582,625 number | 657,609 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 831,431 number | 649,474 number | 879,531 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 754,314 number | 688,774 number | 872,208 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, female in Canada?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Canada was 688,774 number in 2018, 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 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 571,660 number in 1981.
- How does Canada rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Canada ranks 33rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.