Secondary education, vocational pupils in Canada

Canada: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 45.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
45.9%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
61st
of 191 countries
All-time high
45.9%
in 2017
All-time low
43.1%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2012–2017

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Canada, 2012–2017

010203040502012201420172012: 43.1 % female2013: 43.7 % female2014: 44.1 % female2015: 43.5 % female2016: 45.1 % female2017: 45.9 % female

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

Canada recorded 45.9% for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Canada ranks 61st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Canada, 2012 to 2017.
Year % female Change
2012 43.1%
2013 43.7% +1.5%
2014 44.1% +0.9%
2015 43.5% -1.5%
2016 45.1% +3.7%
2017 45.9% +1.8%

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 46.1% compare
  2. 59 Serbia 46.0% compare
  3. 60 Chile 45.9% compare
  4. 62 Congo 45.8%
  5. 63 Slovakia 45.3% compare
  6. 64 Czechia 45.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Canada?
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Canada was 45.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 2012.
How does Canada rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
Canada ranks 61st out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,305 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.