Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Canada
Canada: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 2.70 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Canada, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Canada stood at 2.70 million.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Canada peaked at 2.73 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.24 million, in 1987.
Canada ranks 41st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.53 million | — |
| 1972 | 2.58 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 2.60 million | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 2.58 million | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 2.60 million | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 2.59 million | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 2.59 million | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 2.54 million | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 2.47 million | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 2.39 million | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 2.32 million | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 2.34 million | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 2.32 million | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 2.32 million | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 2.29 million | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 2.25 million | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 2.24 million | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 2.24 million | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.25 million | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.25 million | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.29 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 2.34 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.40 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.46 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.47 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.51 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.54 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.56 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 2.51 million | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.52 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.60 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.63 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.66 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.67 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.66 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.61 million | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.58 million | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.73 million | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 2.70 million | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.66 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.64 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.64 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.65 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.65 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.66 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.68 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.68 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.72 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.70 million | -0.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2.70 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 307,015, 8.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.56 million | 2.47 million | 2.60 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.30 million | 2.24 million | 2.39 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.43 million | 2.25 million | 2.56 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.62 million | 2.52 million | 2.67 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.65 million | 2.58 million | 2.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.70 million | 2.68 million | 2.72 million | 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)
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Canada?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Canada was 2.70 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 million in 1987.
- How does Canada rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Canada ranks 41st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.