Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Canada
Canada: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1 GPI in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1 GPI
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
118th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPI
in 2000
All-time low
0.9674 GPI
in 2009
Years of data
20
2000–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Canada stood at 1 GPI.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Canada peaked at 1.04 GPI in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9674 GPI, in 2009.
Canada ranks 118th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Canada, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.04 GPI | — |
| 2005 | 0.9745 GPI | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9773 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9742 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9681 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9674 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9729 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9812 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPI | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1 GPI | -1.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1 GPI is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.02 GPI, 99% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9836 GPI | 0.9674 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 6 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 0.9729 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 4 |
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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Canada?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Canada was 1 GPI in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9674 GPI in 2009.
- How does Canada rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Canada ranks 118th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release