Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Canada
Canada: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 91.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Canada, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Canada is 91.9%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Canada peaked at 98.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 81.7%, in 1976.
Canada ranks 39th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 81.7% | — |
| 1989 | 97.4% | +19.2% |
| 1990 | 95.6% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 97.9% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 98.7% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 97.4% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 98.2% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 97.9% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 93.4% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 91.8% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 91.1% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 86.3% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 85.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 85.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 85.5% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 88.2% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 88.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 88.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 88.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 89.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 91.9% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.7% | 81.7% | 81.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 97.4% | 97.4% | 97.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 96.5% | 91.8% | 98.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 87.3% | 85.8% | 91.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 85.0% | 91.9% | 9 |
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 to tertiary, male in Canada?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Canada was 91.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.7% in 1976.
- How does Canada rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Canada ranks 39th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.