Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Canada
Canada: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 98.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Canada stood at 98.8%.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Canada peaked at 106.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 97.8%, in 2005.
Canada ranks 84th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.8% | — |
| 2004 | 99.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 97.8% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 99.1% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 100.7% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 100.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 101.2% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 100.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 100.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 100.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 106.6% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 106.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 106.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 104.8% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 104.4% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 102.9% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 103.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 97.8% | 100.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 102.7% | 99.9% | 106.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.3% | 98.8% | 104.4% | 4 |
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More education data for Canada
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.517 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 141,045 (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.231 % change on previous year (2000)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0807 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 564,540 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.08 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Canada?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Canada was 98.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 106.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.8% in 2005.
- How does Canada rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 84th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release