Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Canada
Canada: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 231,710 in 2025. ▬ Flat
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 231,710. 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 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Canada peaked at 231,710 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 191,563, in 2015.
Canada ranks 60th 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 | 204,984 | — |
| 2001 | 207,704 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 216,970 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 222,599 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 221,134 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 217,772 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 214,661 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 214,010 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 212,353 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 207,284 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 201,303 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 196,437 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 195,684 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 194,609 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 192,094 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 191,563 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 194,122 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 196,752 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 199,816 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 206,395 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 214,814 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 219,455 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 221,083 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 222,566 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 226,677 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 231,710 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 213,947 | 204,984 | 222,599 | 10 |
| 2010s | 196,878 | 191,563 | 206,395 | 10 |
| 2020s | 222,718 | 214,814 | 231,710 | 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 231,710 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 231,710 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 191,563 in 2015.
- How does Canada rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Canada ranks 60th 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 21.0%. 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 the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release