Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Canada
Canada: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 107.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Canada, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 107.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Canada peaked at 107.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 92.9%, in 1980.
That places Canada 31st out of 197 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 99.6% | — |
| 1972 | 98.2% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 96.4% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 94.7% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 94.3% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 94.3% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 93.9% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 93.3% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 92.9% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 93.4% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 98.3% | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 99.5% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 101.0% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 101.4% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 101.5% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 101.5% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 101.7% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 101.9% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 102.0% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 102.9% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 103.2% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 103.6% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 103.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 103.5% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 104.1% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 102.7% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 101.3% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 101.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 100.4% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 100.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 100.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 101.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 100.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 100.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 105.1% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 105.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 105.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 106.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 106.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 107.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 107.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.5% | 93.3% | 99.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 99.3% | 92.9% | 101.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.0% | 101.3% | 104.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 100.5% | 99.5% | 101.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 105.1% | 100.7% | 107.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Canada?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Canada was 107.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 107.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.9% in 1980.
- How does Canada rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 31st out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.