School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Canada

Canada: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 858,075 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
858,075 number
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
36th
of 164 countries
All-time high
938,733 number
in 2013
All-time low
803,695 number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Canada, 1998–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1998200820191998: 803.7k number1999: 813.2k number2000: 823.6k number2001: 835.3k number2002: 848.6k number2003: 859.1k number2004: 865.8k number2005: 870.7k number2006: 874.7k number2007: 885.3k number2008: 898.1k number2009: 909.9k number2010: 917.1k number2011: 919.5k number2012: 931.0k number2013: 938.7k number2014: 934.3k number2015: 920.6k number2016: 902.8k number2017: 886.1k number2018: 871.4k number2019: 858.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Canada is 858,075 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Canada peaked at 938,733 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 803,695 number, in 1998.

That places Canada 36th out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Canada, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Canada, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 803,695 number
1999 813,225 number +1.2%
2000 823,599 number +1.3%
2001 835,257 number +1.4%
2002 848,613 number +1.6%
2003 859,102 number +1.2%
2004 865,802 number +0.8%
2005 870,702 number +0.6%
2006 874,699 number +0.5%
2007 885,325 number +1.2%
2008 898,071 number +1.4%
2009 909,866 number +1.3%
2010 917,131 number +0.8%
2011 919,492 number +0.3%
2012 930,988 number +1.3%
2013 938,733 number +0.8%
2014 934,294 number -0.5%
2015 920,638 number -1.5%
2016 902,816 number -1.9%
2017 886,093 number -1.9%
2018 871,429 number -1.7%
2019 858,075 number -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 808,460 number 803,695 number 813,225 number 2
2000s 867,104 number 823,599 number 909,866 number 10
2010s 907,969 number 858,075 number 938,733 number 10

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 33 Zimbabwe 927,379 number compare
  2. 34 Spain 884,209 number compare
  3. 35 Haiti 860,125 number compare
  4. 37 United Kingdom 821,083 number compare
  5. 38 Malawi 778,142 number compare
  6. 39 North Korea 771,856 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Canada?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Canada was 858,075 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 938,733 number in 2013.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 803,695 number in 1998.
How does Canada rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
Canada ranks 36th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.