Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Canada
Canada: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 104.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Canada stood at 104.5%.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Canada peaked at 112.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 2005.
That places Canada 49th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 103.0% | — |
| 2005 | 99.0% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 99.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 100.9% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 101.7% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 101.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 102.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 111.2% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 111.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 112.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 112.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 112.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 112.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 112.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 111.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 110.6% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 109.5% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 108.4% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 104.5% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.6% | 99.0% | 103.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 109.8% | 101.4% | 112.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.2% | 104.5% | 110.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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, female in Canada?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Canada was 104.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 112.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2005.
- How does Canada rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Canada ranks 49th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release