School enrollment, secondary, private in Canada

Canada: School enrollment, secondary, private was 9.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.0%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
118th
of 170 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 2023
All-time low
5.8%
in 2006
Years of data
21
1998–2023

School enrollment, secondary, private in Canada, 1998–2023

02468101998201020231998: 5.9 % of total secondary1999: 6.7 % of total secondary2000: 6.6 % of total secondary2005: 5.9 % of total secondary2006: 5.8 % of total secondary2008: 6.5 % of total secondary2009: 7.1 % of total secondary2010: 7.2 % of total secondary2011: 7.4 % of total secondary2012: 7 % of total secondary2013: 7.2 % of total secondary2014: 7.5 % of total secondary2015: 7.9 % of total secondary2016: 7.7 % of total secondary2017: 8.1 % of total secondary2018: 8.4 % of total secondary2019: 8.6 % of total secondary2020: 8.8 % of total secondary2021: 8.7 % of total secondary2022: 8.8 % of total secondary2023: 9 % of total secondary

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total secondary.

Analysis

In 2023, school enrollment, secondary, private in Canada stood at 9.0%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, private in Canada peaked at 9.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2006.

Canada ranks 118th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

School enrollment, secondary, private in Canada, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary) in Canada, 1998 to 2023.
Year % of total secondary Change
1998 5.9%
1999 6.7% +13.9%
2000 6.6% -0.9%
2005 5.9% -10.4%
2006 5.8% -2.2%
2008 6.5% +12.3%
2009 7.1% +8.4%
2010 7.2% +1.7%
2011 7.4% +2.1%
2012 7.0% -5.1%
2013 7.2% +2.8%
2014 7.5% +5.1%
2015 7.9% +4.1%
2016 7.7% -1.4%
2017 8.1% +4.1%
2018 8.4% +3.6%
2019 8.6% +3.4%
2020 8.8% +1.7%
2021 8.7% -1.1%
2022 8.8% +1.0%
2023 9.0% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.3% 5.9% 6.7% 2
2000s 6.4% 5.8% 7.1% 5
2010s 7.7% 7.0% 8.6% 10
2020s 8.8% 8.7% 9.0% 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 115 Malaysia 9.4% compare
  2. 116 Costa Rica 9.3% compare
  3. 117 United States 9.1% compare
  4. 119 Latvia 8.9% compare
  5. 120 Netherlands 8.5% compare
  6. 121 Sierra Leone 8.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary, private in Canada?
School enrollment, secondary, private in Canada was 9.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, private recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, private recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2006.
How does Canada rank for school enrollment, secondary, private?
Canada ranks 118th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is school enrollment, secondary, private rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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, private (% of total secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)
Unit
% of total secondary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,993 data points, 1998–2025
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Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.