Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Canada
Canada: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 98.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 98.8% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in 2023.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Canada peaked at 106.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 96.7%, in 2005.
That places Canada 85th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, female in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.6% | — |
| 2004 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 96.7% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 100.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 101.1% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 100.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 100.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 100.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 106.8% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 106.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 106.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 105.2% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 105.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 103.7% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 103.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.6% | 96.7% | 100.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 102.8% | 99.6% | 106.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.9% | 98.8% | 105.3% | 4 |
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More education data for Canada
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Canada?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Canada was 98.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 106.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.7% in 2005.
- How does Canada rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Canada ranks 85th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release