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
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Canada, 1998–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Canada
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.