Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Canada
Canada: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 110.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 110.2% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Canada peaked at 123.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 99.9%, in 2006.
That places Canada 30th out of 195 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, upper secondary, female in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 107.4% | — |
| 2005 | 100.2% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 99.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 100.8% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 101.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 102.3% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 102.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 103.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 120.2% | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 121.9% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 122.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 123.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 116.9% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 117.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 117.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 117.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 115.8% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 115.4% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 113.1% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 110.2% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.0% | 99.9% | 107.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 116.3% | 102.2% | 123.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.6% | 110.2% | 115.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.01 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 95.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Canada?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Canada was 110.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 123.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.9% in 2006.
- How does Canada rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Canada ranks 30th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release