Secondary education, teachers in Canada
Canada: Secondary education, teachers was 67.2% in 1996. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Canada, 1976–1996
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 1996, secondary education, teachers in Canada stood at 67.2%.
The figure is up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Canada peaked at 67.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 1976.
Canada ranks 55th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers in Canada, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 41.8% | — |
| 1983 | 44.2% | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 45.5% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 53.6% | +17.7% |
| 1991 | 53.5% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 53.7% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 66.5% | +24.0% |
| 1994 | 66.3% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 67.2% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 67.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.8% | 41.8% | 41.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 44.9% | 44.2% | 45.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 61.1% | 53.5% | 67.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 141,045 (2000)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.01 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 95.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in Canada?
- Secondary education, teachers in Canada was 67.2% in 1996, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 67.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 1976.
- How does Canada rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Canada ranks 55th out of 198 countries with data for 1996.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. 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 Secondary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.