Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Canada
Canada: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 99,068 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Canada, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Canada recorded 99,068 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Canada peaked at 99,068 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42,706, in 2018.
That places Canada 52nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 82,521 | — |
| 2013 | 77,247 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 80,140 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 76,181 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 48,588 | -36.2% |
| 2017 | 44,587 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 42,706 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 83,066 | +94.5% |
| 2020 | 86,075 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 81,931 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 88,814 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 99,068 | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66,880 | 42,706 | 83,066 | 8 |
| 2020s | 88,972 | 81,931 | 99,068 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 49 Rwanda 119,474 compare
- 50 Romania 110,892 compare
- 51 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 100,521 compare
- 53 Colombia 93,482 compare
- 54 Tajikistan 92,941
- 55 Sierra Leone 90,737 compare
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 out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Canada?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Canada was 99,068 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 99,068 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,706 in 2018.
- How does Canada rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Canada ranks 52nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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 Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release