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
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Canada, 2000–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release