School age population, upper secondary education, female in Canada

Canada: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 668,178 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
668,178
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
58th
of 220 countries
All-time high
870,096
in 2007
All-time low
586,979
in 2019
Years of data
26
2000–2025

School age population, upper secondary education, female in Canada, 2000–2025

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2000201220252000: 604.8k2001: 611.7k2002: 615.5k2003: 613.7k2004: 825.5k2005: 842.1k2006: 861.6k2007: 870.1k2008: 866.9k2009: 859.7k2010: 853.1k2011: 843.8k2012: 630.8k2013: 614.2k2014: 598.4k2015: 592.0k2016: 592.1k2017: 590.4k2018: 587.0k2019: 587.0k2020: 594.3k2021: 590.4k2022: 604.6k2023: 623.6k2024: 648.8k2025: 668.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Canada recorded 668,178 for school age population, upper secondary education, female in 2025.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Canada peaked at 870,096 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 586,979, in 2019.

That places Canada 58th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 757,160 604,840 870,096 10
2010s 648,870 586,979 853,059 10
2020s 621,640 590,414 668,178 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in Canada?
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Canada was 668,178 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 870,096 in 2007.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 586,979 in 2019.
How does Canada rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
Canada ranks 58th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,367 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release