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

Latest (2023)
99,068
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
52nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
99,068
in 2023
All-time low
42,706
in 2018
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Canada, 2012–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2012201720232012: 82.5k2013: 77.2k2014: 80.1k2015: 76.2k2016: 48.6k2017: 44.6k2018: 42.7k2019: 83.1k2020: 86.1k2021: 81.9k2022: 88.8k2023: 99.1k

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

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number) in Canada, 2012 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 66,880 42,706 83,066 8
2020s 88,972 81,931 99,068 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 49 Rwanda 119,474 compare
  2. 50 Romania 110,892 compare
  3. 51 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 100,521 compare
  4. 53 Colombia 93,482 compare
  5. 54 Tajikistan 92,941
  6. 55 Sierra Leone 90,737 compare

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
219 places, 3,941 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release