Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Canada
Canada: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 99.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 99.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Canada peaked at 105.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 99.6%, in 2023.
Canada ranks 77th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.2% | — |
| 2005 | 100.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 100.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 101.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 101.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 102.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 101.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 101.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 105.3% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 105.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 105.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 105.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 105.3% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 105.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 105.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 103.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 102.7% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 101.1% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 100.6% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.0% | 100.2% | 102.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 104.4% | 101.1% | 105.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.0% | 99.6% | 102.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0296 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0311 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.517 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 141,045 (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.231 % change on previous year (2000)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Canada?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Canada was 99.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 105.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.6% in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Canada ranks 77th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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, primary and secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release