Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Canada
Canada: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 91.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
91.5%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
71st
of 190 countries
All-time high
92.5%
in 2012
All-time low
90.4%
in 2021
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Canada, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 91.5% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Canada peaked at 92.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 90.4%, in 2021.
Canada ranks 71st of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 92.5% | — |
| 2013 | 92.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 91.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 91.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 91.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 91.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 91.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 90.4% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 90.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 91.5% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.6% | 91.0% | 92.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 90.4% | 91.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 68 Tonga 92.9% compare
- 69 British Virgin Islands 92.8% compare
- 70 Tajikistan 92.2% compare
- 72 Sri Lanka 91.5% compare
- 73 Côte d'Ivoire 91.3% compare
- 74 South Africa 91.1% compare
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 share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Canada?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Canada was 91.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.4% in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Canada ranks 71st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release