School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Canada
Canada: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 104.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Canada recorded 104.3% for school enrollment, secondary in 2023.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Canada peaked at 112.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 100.3%, in 2005.
That places Canada 44th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Canada, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 102.0% | — |
| 2005 | 100.3% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 100.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 101.3% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 102.3% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 103.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 102.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 102.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 110.9% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 111.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 111.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 111.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 111.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 112.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 111.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 111.0% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 109.6% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 108.3% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 107.5% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 104.3% | -2.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 104.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 103.1%, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.5% | 100.3% | 103.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 109.7% | 102.5% | 112.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.4% | 104.3% | 109.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary in Canada?
- School enrollment, secondary in Canada was 104.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 112.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.3% in 2005.
- How does Canada rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Canada ranks 44th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.