Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Canada
Canada: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 98.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 98.7% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Canada peaked at 106.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 2023.
That places Canada 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.9% | — |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 98.9% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 100.3% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 100.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 101.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 101.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 100.2% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 101.3% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 100.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 100.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 101.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 106.5% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 106.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 106.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 104.3% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 103.6% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 102.1% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 102.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.1% | 98.9% | 101.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 102.7% | 100.0% | 106.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.7% | 98.7% | 103.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 96,008 (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 45,037 (2000)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.03 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.2105 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 808,725 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.66 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Canada?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Canada was 98.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 106.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Canada ranks 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release