Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Canada
Canada: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 110.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Canada, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Canada stood at 110.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Canada peaked at 111.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 96.5%, in 2007.
That places Canada 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 96.7% | — |
| 1993 | 104.4% | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 104.6% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 105.0% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 105.3% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 99.1% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 98.3% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 101.4% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 97.9% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 96.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 100.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 101.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 110.4% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 111.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 110.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.7% | 96.7% | 96.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 102.9% | 99.1% | 105.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 96.5% | 101.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 103.4% | 99.2% | 111.0% | 9 |
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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, female in Canada?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Canada was 110.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 111.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.5% in 2007.
- How does Canada rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Canada ranks 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.