Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Canada
Canada: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 1.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Canada, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Canada stood at 1.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Canada peaked at 1.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2005.
That places Canada 80th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Canada, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.9% | — |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 77 Slovakia 1.0% compare
- 78 Portugal 1.0% compare
- 79 Cayman Islands 1.0% compare
- 81 Dominican Republic 1.0% compare
- 82 Greece 1.0% compare
- 83 Saudi Arabia 1.0% 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Canada?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Canada was 1.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
- How does Canada rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Canada ranks 80th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release