School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Canada

Canada: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 230,161 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
230,161
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
61st
of 222 countries
All-time high
230,161
in 2025
All-time low
189,598
in 2014
Years of data
26
2000–2025

School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Canada, 2000–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2000201220252000: 206.4k2001: 214.7k2002: 219.9k2003: 219.2k2004: 216.2k2005: 213.1k2006: 212.0k2007: 209.9k2008: 205.1k2009: 199.4k2010: 194.6k2011: 193.9k2012: 192.3k2013: 190.0k2014: 189.6k2015: 192.0k2016: 194.1k2017: 197.0k2018: 203.5k2019: 211.7k2020: 217.8k2021: 219.1k2022: 218.4k2023: 220.8k2024: 226.6k2025: 230.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Canada recorded 230,161 for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Canada peaked at 230,161 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 189,598, in 2014.

That places Canada 61st out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Canada, year by year

Annual values for School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number) in Canada, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 206,373
2001 214,714 +4.0%
2002 219,915 +2.4%
2003 219,207 -0.3%
2004 216,153 -1.4%
2005 213,100 -1.4%
2006 212,005 -0.5%
2007 209,895 -1.0%
2008 205,077 -2.3%
2009 199,385 -2.8%
2010 194,641 -2.4%
2011 193,860 -0.4%
2012 192,256 -0.8%
2013 190,023 -1.2%
2014 189,598 -0.2%
2015 192,046 +1.3%
2016 194,106 +1.1%
2017 196,960 +1.5%
2018 203,451 +3.3%
2019 211,652 +4.0%
2020 217,793 +2.9%
2021 219,053 +0.6%
2022 218,401 -0.3%
2023 220,791 +1.1%
2024 226,635 +2.6%
2025 230,161 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 211,582 199,385 219,915 10
2010s 195,859 189,598 211,652 10
2020s 222,139 217,793 230,161 6

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  5. 63 Kazakhstan 202,952 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Canada?
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Canada was 230,161 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 230,161 in 2025.
What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 189,598 in 2014.
How does Canada rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
Canada ranks 61st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,699 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release