Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Canada
Canada: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 110.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 110.0% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Canada peaked at 122.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 101.1%, in 2006.
Canada ranks 29th of 195 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, upper secondary, both sexes in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 105.2% | — |
| 2005 | 101.5% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 101.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 102.2% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 103.0% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 104.1% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 103.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 104.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 119.6% | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 121.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 121.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 122.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 116.3% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 117.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 117.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 117.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 114.9% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 114.0% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 112.0% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 110.0% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.8% | 101.1% | 105.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 116.0% | 103.7% | 122.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.7% | 110.0% | 114.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 808,725 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.66 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Canada?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Canada was 110.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 122.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.1% in 2006.
- How does Canada rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 29th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release