Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Canada
Canada: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
99th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.976 GPIA
in 2007
Years of data
21
2000–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Canada peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.976 GPIA, in 2007.
Canada ranks 99th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Canada, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9971 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.9843 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9783 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.977 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.976 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9841 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9927 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9941 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9977 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9989 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9996 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9934 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9842 GPIA | 0.976 GPIA | 0.9971 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9934 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
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More education data for Canada
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Canada?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Canada was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.976 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Canada rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Canada ranks 99th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release