Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Canada
Canada: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 92.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Canada is 92.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Canada peaked at 94.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 88.1%, in 2010.
That places Canada 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.7% | — |
| 2007 | 89.0% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 89.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 89.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 88.1% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 88.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 91.4% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 92.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 92.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 93.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 93.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 93.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 93.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 94.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 94.9% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 94.1% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 92.2% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.0% | 89.0% | 92.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 88.1% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 92.2% | 94.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Canada?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Canada was 92.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.1% in 2010.
- How does Canada rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release