School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Canada
Canada: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 1.17 million number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.17 million number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
61st
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.44 million number
in 1976
All-time low
780,742 number
in 2011
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Canada, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Canada is 1.17 million number, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Canada peaked at 1.44 million number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 780,742 number, in 2011.
That places Canada 61st out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Canada, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.33 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.35 million number | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.38 million number | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 1.40 million number | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.42 million number | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 1.43 million number | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.44 million number | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.43 million number | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.39 million number | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.34 million number | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 1.28 million number | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 1.22 million number | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 1.17 million number | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 1.14 million number | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.13 million number | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.12 million number | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.11 million number | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.11 million number | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.11 million number | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.11 million number | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.12 million number | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.12 million number | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.13 million number | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.15 million number | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.16 million number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.18 million number | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.19 million number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.20 million number | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.22 million number | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.22 million number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.23 million number | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.23 million number | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.24 million number | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.25 million number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 846,478 number | -32.5% |
| 2005 | 854,407 number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 859,152 number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 853,857 number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 838,388 number | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 819,469 number | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 799,995 number | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 780,742 number | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million number | +51.3% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million number | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.16 million number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.14 million number | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.12 million number | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.12 million number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.13 million number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.15 million number | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.17 million number | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.39 million number | 1.33 million number | 1.44 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.15 million number | 1.11 million number | 1.28 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 million number | 1.12 million number | 1.22 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.00 million number | 819,469 number | 1.25 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million number | 780,742 number | 1.18 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 million number | 1.17 million number | 1.17 million number | 1 |
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More education data for Canada
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Canada?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Canada was 1.17 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 million number in 1976.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 780,742 number in 2011.
- How does Canada rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 61st out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.