Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Canada

Canada: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 118.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
118.4%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
21st
of 182 countries
All-time high
119.9%
in 2015
All-time low
82.8%
in 1981
Years of data
22
1981–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Canada, 1981–2018

02550751001251981199920181981: 82.8 %1993: 104.1 %1994: 106.4 %1995: 105.4 %1996: 105.8 %1998: 111.5 %1999: 107.3 %2000: 107.5 %2005: 101.4 %2006: 102.5 %2007: 102.8 %2008: 101.8 %2009: 101.9 %2010: 102 %2011: 103.7 %2012: 119 %2013: 118.9 %2014: 118.6 %2015: 119.9 %2016: 116.1 %2017: 117.7 %2018: 118.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Canada stood at 118.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Canada peaked at 119.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 82.8%, in 1981.

That places Canada 21st out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) in Canada, 1981 to 2018.
Year % Change
1981 82.8%
1993 104.1% +25.7%
1994 106.4% +2.2%
1995 105.4% -1.0%
1996 105.8% +0.4%
1998 111.5% +5.4%
1999 107.3% -3.8%
2000 107.5% +0.2%
2005 101.4% -5.7%
2006 102.5% +1.1%
2007 102.8% +0.3%
2008 101.8% -0.9%
2009 101.9% +0.1%
2010 102.0% +0.1%
2011 103.7% +1.6%
2012 119.0% +14.8%
2013 118.9% -0.1%
2014 118.6% -0.2%
2015 119.9% +1.0%
2016 116.1% -3.1%
2017 117.7% +1.4%
2018 118.4% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 82.8% 82.8% 82.8% 1
1990s 106.8% 104.1% 111.5% 6
2000s 103.0% 101.4% 107.5% 6
2010s 114.9% 102.0% 119.9% 9

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 18 Norway 125.2% compare
  2. 19 Grenada 119.2% compare
  3. 20 Bulgaria 119.0% compare
  4. 22 Kazakhstan 117.6% compare
  5. 23 Latvia 115.0% compare
  6. 24 Poland 114.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Canada?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Canada was 118.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 119.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 82.8% in 1981.
How does Canada rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
Canada ranks 21st out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.