Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Canada
Canada: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 95.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Canada, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Canada stood at 95.3%.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Canada peaked at 101.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 80.6%, in 1976.
Canada ranks 39th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 80.6% | — |
| 1986 | 90.9% | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 96.0% | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 98.5% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 100.7% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 101.5% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 99.0% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 99.7% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 95.2% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 94.2% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 93.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 88.9% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 88.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 88.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 87.9% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 88.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 91.3% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 91.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 92.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 93.1% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 94.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 95.3% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.6% | 80.6% | 80.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 93.4% | 90.9% | 96.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 98.7% | 94.2% | 101.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 90.0% | 88.7% | 93.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 87.9% | 95.3% | 9 |
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 95.3% in 2018, 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 101.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 1976.
- How does Canada rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 39th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.