Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Canada
Canada: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 8.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Canada, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Canada stood at 8.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Canada peaked at 8.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1998.
That places Canada 124th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.9% | — |
| 1999 | 5.6% | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 5.5% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 5.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.5% | 6.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.8% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.4% | 8.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 121 United States of America 9.0% compare
- 122 Germany 8.6% compare
- 123 Türkiye 8.4% compare
- 125 Costa Rica 8.4% compare
- 126 Syrian Arab Republic 8.3% compare
- 127 Sierra Leone 7.8% 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 upper secondary education in private in Canada?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Canada was 8.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1998.
- How does Canada rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Canada ranks 124th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release