Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Canada
Canada: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 450,667 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
450,667
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
61st
of 220 countries
All-time high
450,667
in 2025
All-time low
374,313
in 2014
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Canada, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Canada stood at 450,667. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Canada peaked at 450,667 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 374,313, in 2014.
Canada ranks 61st of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 400,695 | — |
| 2001 | 405,806 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 423,405 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 433,965 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 432,209 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 426,423 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 419,914 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 417,796 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 414,725 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 403,812 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 391,665 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 382,745 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 380,388 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 378,228 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 374,313 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 374,680 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 381,079 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 385,658 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 390,645 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 402,662 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 418,155 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 426,209 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 429,384 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 432,910 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 440,926 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 450,667 | +2.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 450,667 is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,461, 10.1× the median. (79 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 417,875 | 400,695 | 433,965 | 10 |
| 2010s | 384,206 | 374,313 | 402,662 | 10 |
| 2020s | 433,042 | 418,155 | 450,667 | 6 |
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 population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Canada?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Canada was 450,667 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 450,667 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 374,313 in 2014.
- How does Canada rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Canada ranks 61st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release