Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Canada
Canada: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 90.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Canada, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Canada stood at 90.3%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Canada peaked at 94.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 90.3%, in 2023.
Canada ranks 84th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 93.0% | — |
| 1999 | 92.1% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 92.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 92.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 94.2% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 92.3% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 91.4% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 91.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 91.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 91.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 91.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 90.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 91.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 91.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 91.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 91.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 90.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 90.3% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.6% | 92.1% | 93.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 92.9% | 91.4% | 94.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 90.8% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 90.3% | 91.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 public in Canada?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Canada was 90.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.3% in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Canada ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release