Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Canada
Canada: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0675 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Canada, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, per capita in Canada is 0.0675 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Canada peaked at 0.1162 units per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0675 units per person, in 2023.
That places Canada 146th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Secondary education, 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% |
| 1998 | 0.0851 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0826 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0821 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0807 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0808 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0808 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0803 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.079 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0768 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0752 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0788 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0769 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0751 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.074 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0731 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0726 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0716 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0707 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0705 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0701 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0698 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0675 units per person | -3.2% |
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 | 0.0834 units per person | 0.0814 units per person | 0.0851 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0806 units per person | 0.079 units per person | 0.0821 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0745 units per person | 0.0707 units per person | 0.0788 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0695 units per person | 0.0675 units per person | 0.0705 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Canada?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Canada was 0.0675 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1162 units per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0675 units per person in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Canada ranks 146th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, 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, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.