Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Canada

Canada: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 110.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
110.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
28th
of 188 countries
All-time high
110.3%
in 2018
All-time low
96.2%
in 1981
Years of data
23
1981–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Canada, 1981–2018

02550751001981199920181981: 96.2 %1993: 105 %1994: 105.1 %1995: 105.6 %1996: 105.9 %1998: 99.3 %1999: 99.5 %2000: 98.5 %2004: 102.1 %2005: 98.8 %2006: 98.1 %2007: 97.9 %2008: 100.6 %2009: 101.2 %2010: 99.9 %2011: 99.6 %2012: 100 %2013: 99.5 %2014: 99.7 %2015: 100.9 %2016: 109.3 %2017: 110.2 %2018: 110.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Canada recorded 110.3% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Canada peaked at 110.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 96.2%, in 1981.

That places Canada 28th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Canada, 1981 to 2018.
Year % Change
1981 96.2%
1993 105.0% +9.1%
1994 105.1% +0.1%
1995 105.6% +0.4%
1996 105.9% +0.3%
1998 99.3% -6.3%
1999 99.5% +0.3%
2000 98.5% -1.1%
2004 102.1% +3.7%
2005 98.8% -3.3%
2006 98.1% -0.7%
2007 97.9% -0.2%
2008 100.6% +2.7%
2009 101.2% +0.6%
2010 99.9% -1.2%
2011 99.6% -0.3%
2012 100.0% +0.4%
2013 99.5% -0.5%
2014 99.7% +0.2%
2015 100.9% +1.2%
2016 109.3% +8.3%
2017 110.2% +0.8%
2018 110.3% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 96.2% 96.2% 96.2% 1
1990s 103.4% 99.3% 105.9% 6
2000s 99.6% 97.9% 102.1% 7
2010s 103.3% 99.5% 110.3% 9

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 25 Croatia 110.8% compare
  2. 26 Peru 110.5% compare
  3. 27 Australia 110.5% compare
  4. 29 Fiji 109.8% compare
  5. 30 Hong Kong 109.5% compare
  6. 31 Brunei Darussalam 109.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Canada?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Canada was 110.3% in 2018, 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 110.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 96.2% in 1981.
How does Canada rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Canada ranks 28th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.