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

Canada: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 417,954 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
417,954 number
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
36th
of 164 countries
All-time high
458,632 number
in 2013
All-time low
390,862 number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1998200820191998: 390.9k number1999: 395.6k number2000: 400.6k number2001: 405.9k number2002: 413.0k number2003: 418.8k number2004: 422.3k number2005: 424.3k number2006: 425.2k number2007: 429.6k number2008: 435.6k number2009: 441.8k number2010: 446.2k number2011: 448.1k number2012: 454.8k number2013: 458.6k number2014: 455.9k number2015: 448.5k number2016: 438.8k number2017: 430.8k number2018: 424.0k number2019: 418.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Canada is 417,954 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Canada peaked at 458,632 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 390,862 number, in 1998.

Canada ranks 36th of 164 countries on this measure, 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, female in Canada, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in Canada, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 390,862 number
1999 395,630 number +1.2%
2000 400,610 number +1.3%
2001 405,897 number +1.3%
2002 413,017 number +1.8%
2003 418,756 number +1.4%
2004 422,272 number +0.8%
2005 424,295 number +0.5%
2006 425,191 number +0.2%
2007 429,561 number +1.0%
2008 435,569 number +1.4%
2009 441,847 number +1.4%
2010 446,181 number +1.0%
2011 448,115 number +0.4%
2012 454,824 number +1.5%
2013 458,632 number +0.8%
2014 455,918 number -0.6%
2015 448,486 number -1.6%
2016 438,783 number -2.2%
2017 430,751 number -1.8%
2018 423,960 number -1.6%
2019 417,954 number -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 393,246 number 390,862 number 395,630 number 2
2000s 421,702 number 400,610 number 441,847 number 10
2010s 442,360 number 417,954 number 458,632 number 10

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 33 Zimbabwe 467,170 number compare
  2. 34 Haiti 431,219 number compare
  3. 35 Spain 430,647 number compare
  4. 37 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 402,787 number compare
  5. 38 Malawi 390,135 number compare
  6. 39 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 376,822 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Canada?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Canada was 417,954 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 458,632 number in 2013.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 390,862 number in 1998.
How does Canada rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
Canada ranks 36th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (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
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.