Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Canada
Canada: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0691 units per person in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Canada, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Canada stood at 0.0691 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Canada peaked at 0.1162 units per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0691 units per person, in 2017.
Canada ranks 105th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1151 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.1162 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1154 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1131 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1122 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1104 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1091 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1062 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1022 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0974 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0936 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0932 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0915 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0907 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0885 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0862 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0846 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0837 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0825 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0814 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0818 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0824 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0838 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0847 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0843 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0846 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0754 units per person | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0735 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0716 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0705 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0697 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0691 units per person | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1111 units per person | 0.1022 units per person | 0.1162 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0892 units per person | 0.0825 units per person | 0.0974 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0833 units per person | 0.0814 units per person | 0.0847 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0716 units per person | 0.0691 units per person | 0.0754 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0807 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 564,540 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.84 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 96,008 (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 45,037 (2000)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.03 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.2105 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Canada?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Canada was 0.0691 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1162 units per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0691 units per person in 2017.
- How does Canada rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Canada ranks 105th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.