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

Canada: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male was 495,018 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
495,018
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
38th
of 174 countries
All-time high
498,328
in 2024
All-time low
430,146
in 2021
Years of data
26
2000–2025

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Canada, 2000–2025

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2000201220252000: 430.3k2001: 433.2k2002: 440.3k2003: 446.5k2004: 451.0k2005: 449.9k2006: 446.5k2007: 450.3k2008: 461.4k2009: 472.9k2010: 475.5k2011: 473.8k2012: 474.6k2013: 474.9k2014: 473.5k2015: 466.2k2016: 458.0k2017: 459.1k2018: 463.5k2019: 462.8k2020: 459.0k2021: 430.1k2022: 447.7k2023: 473.7k2024: 498.3k2025: 495.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Canada recorded 495,018 for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Canada peaked at 498,328 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 430,146, in 2021.

That places Canada 38th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

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

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number) in Canada, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 430,339
2001 433,203 +0.7%
2002 440,336 +1.6%
2003 446,455 +1.4%
2004 451,020 +1.0%
2005 449,872 -0.3%
2006 446,491 -0.8%
2007 450,281 +0.8%
2008 461,357 +2.5%
2009 472,904 +2.5%
2010 475,497 +0.5%
2011 473,836 -0.3%
2012 474,606 +0.2%
2013 474,894 +0.1%
2014 473,489 -0.3%
2015 466,220 -1.5%
2016 458,047 -1.8%
2017 459,087 +0.2%
2018 463,502 +1.0%
2019 462,795 -0.2%
2020 459,030 -0.8%
2021 430,146 -6.3%
2022 447,731 +4.1%
2023 473,655 +5.8%
2024 498,328 +5.2%
2025 495,018 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 448,226 430,339 472,904 10
2010s 468,197 458,047 475,497 10
2020s 467,318 430,146 498,328 6

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  2. 36 Spain 542,713 compare
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  4. 39 Malawi 494,946 compare
  5. 40 Haiti 447,597 compare
  6. 41 Ukraine 426,896 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Canada?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Canada was 495,018 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 498,328 in 2024.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 430,146 in 2021.
How does Canada rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
Canada ranks 38th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
395 places, 10,351 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release