Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Canada
Canada: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 91.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
91.0%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
63rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
94.2%
in 2006
All-time low
91.0%
in 2023
Years of data
21
1998–2023
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Canada, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Canada stood at 91.0%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Canada peaked at 94.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 91.0%, in 2023.
Canada ranks 63rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 94.1% | — |
| 1999 | 93.3% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 93.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 94.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 94.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 93.5% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 92.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 92.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 92.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 93.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 92.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 92.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 92.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 92.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 91.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 91.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 91.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 91.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 91.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 91.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | -0.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 91.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.7% | 93.3% | 94.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.6% | 92.9% | 94.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 91.4% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 91.0% | 91.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 60 Sierra Leone 92.0% compare
- 61 Netherlands 91.5% compare
- 62 Latvia 91.1% compare
- 64 United States of America 90.9% compare
- 65 Costa Rica 90.7% compare
- 66 Malaysia 90.5% 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 secondary education in public in Canada?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Canada was 91.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.0% in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Canada ranks 63rd out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release