Population of compulsory school age, female in Canada
Canada: Population of compulsory school age, female was 2.16 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population of compulsory school age, female in Canada, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in Canada is 2.16 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Canada peaked at 2.16 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.84 million, in 2012.
Canada ranks 55th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population of compulsory school age, female in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.00 million | — |
| 2001 | 2.01 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.02 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.02 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.01 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.00 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.98 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.95 million | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.92 million | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.89 million | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.87 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.85 million | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.84 million | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.84 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.86 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.88 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.91 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.93 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.96 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.98 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.01 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.02 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.05 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.09 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 2.14 million | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 2.16 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.98 million | 1.89 million | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 million | 1.84 million | 1.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 million | 2.01 million | 2.16 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 141,045 (2000)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.01 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 95.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Canada?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Canada was 2.16 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 million in 2012.
- How does Canada rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Canada ranks 55th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release