Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Canada

Canada: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 98.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
98.7%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
91st
of 199 countries
All-time high
106.5%
in 2016
All-time low
98.7%
in 2023
Years of data
21
2000–2023

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Canada, 2000–2023

02550751002000201120232000: 98.9 %2004: 100 %2005: 98.9 %2006: 100.3 %2007: 100.4 %2008: 101.5 %2009: 101 %2010: 100.2 %2011: 100 %2012: 101.3 %2013: 100.9 %2014: 100.8 %2015: 101.1 %2016: 106.5 %2017: 106.3 %2018: 106 %2019: 104.3 %2020: 103.6 %2021: 102.1 %2022: 102.5 %2023: 98.7 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in Canada, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 88 Tuvalu 99.0% compare
  2. 89 Indonesia 98.9% compare
  3. 90 Thailand 98.9% compare
  4. 92 Kazakhstan 98.7% compare
  5. 93 Slovakia 98.5% compare
  6. 94 Iceland 98.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,387 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release