Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Canada
Canada: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 725,760 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Canada, 1981–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Canada recorded 725,760 for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Canada peaked at 949,454 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 577,931, in 1981.
That places Canada 31st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 577,931 | — |
| 1993 | 614,572 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 632,674 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 626,422 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 635,512 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 699,989 | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 651,536 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 660,270 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 914,771 | +38.5% |
| 2006 | 928,948 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 943,873 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 946,695 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 949,454 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 940,241 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 935,792 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 795,180 | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 782,936 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 768,969 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 761,092 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 726,941 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 727,861 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 719,840 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 718,148 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 711,630 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 705,533 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 711,442 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 725,760 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 577,931 | 577,931 | 577,931 | 1 |
| 1990s | 643,451 | 614,572 | 699,989 | 6 |
| 2000s | 890,668 | 660,270 | 949,454 | 6 |
| 2010s | 787,700 | 718,148 | 940,241 | 10 |
| 2020s | 713,591 | 705,533 | 725,760 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 28 Saudi Arabia 872,312 compare
- 29 Afghanistan 830,123 compare
- 30 Algeria 754,741 compare
- 32 Colombia 692,373 compare
- 33 Republic of Korea 680,841 compare
- 34 Russian Federation 663,260 compare
More education data for Canada
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Canada?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Canada was 725,760 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 949,454 in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 577,931 in 1981.
- How does Canada rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- Canada ranks 31st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release