Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Canada
Canada: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 104.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 104.3% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Canada peaked at 112.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 100.3%, in 2005.
Canada ranks 46th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 102.0% | — |
| 2005 | 100.3% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 100.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 101.3% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 102.3% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 103.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 102.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 102.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 110.9% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 111.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 111.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 111.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 111.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 112.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 111.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 111.0% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 109.6% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 108.3% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 107.5% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 104.3% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.5% | 100.3% | 103.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 109.7% | 102.5% | 112.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.4% | 104.3% | 109.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0807 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 564,540 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.84 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 96,008 (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 45,037 (2000)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.03 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.2105 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Canada?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Canada was 104.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 112.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.3% in 2005.
- How does Canada rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 46th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release