Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Canada

Canada: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 117.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
117.2%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
22nd
of 182 countries
All-time high
119.0%
in 2012
All-time low
80.0%
in 1981
Years of data
22
1981–2018

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

02550751001251981199920181981: 80 %1993: 104.3 %1994: 106.4 %1995: 104.1 %1996: 104.3 %1998: 112.4 %1999: 103.2 %2000: 103.3 %2005: 103.9 %2006: 104.5 %2007: 104.8 %2008: 104.4 %2009: 104.9 %2010: 105 %2011: 106.4 %2012: 119 %2013: 118.2 %2014: 117.6 %2015: 118.2 %2016: 114.8 %2017: 116.4 %2018: 117.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Canada is 117.2%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Canada peaked at 119.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 1981.

Canada ranks 22nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) in Canada, 1981 to 2018.
Year % Change
1981 80.0%
1993 104.3% +30.3%
1994 106.4% +2.0%
1995 104.1% -2.2%
1996 104.3% +0.2%
1998 112.4% +7.8%
1999 103.2% -8.2%
2000 103.3% +0.1%
2005 103.9% +0.6%
2006 104.5% +0.6%
2007 104.8% +0.3%
2008 104.4% -0.4%
2009 104.9% +0.5%
2010 105.0% +0.1%
2011 106.4% +1.3%
2012 119.0% +11.9%
2013 118.2% -0.7%
2014 117.6% -0.5%
2015 118.2% +0.5%
2016 114.8% -2.9%
2017 116.4% +1.4%
2018 117.2% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 80.0% 80.0% 80.0% 1
1990s 105.8% 103.2% 112.4% 6
2000s 104.3% 103.3% 104.9% 6
2010s 114.7% 105.0% 119.0% 9

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 19 Poland 119.6% compare
  2. 20 United Kingdom 118.8% compare
  3. 21 Belarus 118.7% compare
  4. 23 Kazakhstan 116.6% compare
  5. 24 Lithuania 116.5% compare
  6. 25 Latvia 115.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Canada?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Canada was 117.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 119.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 1981.
How does Canada rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
Canada ranks 22nd out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%)
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 male enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary education age.