Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Canada
Canada: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
127th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.9731 GPIA
in 2008
Years of data
20
2000–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Canada stood at 1 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Canada peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9731 GPIA, in 2008.
Canada ranks 127th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Canada, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.9756 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9771 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9748 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9731 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9753 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9794 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9861 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9826 GPIA | 0.9731 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9794 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 124 Vanuatu 1 GPIA compare
- 125 Eswatini 1 GPIA compare
- 126 Israel 1 GPIA compare
- 128 Saudi Arabia 1 GPIA compare
- 129 Antigua and Barbuda 1 GPIA compare
- 130 North Macedonia 1 GPIA compare
More education data for Canada
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 141,045 (2000)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Canada?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Canada was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9731 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Canada rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Canada ranks 127th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release