Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Canada
Canada: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 1.08 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.08 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
57th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.09 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
1.05 GPIA
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.08 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Canada peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.05 GPIA, in 2000.
That places Canada 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Canada, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 4 |
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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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Canada?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Canada was 1.08 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Canada ranks 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release