Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Canada
Canada: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 91.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
91.8%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
79th
of 188 countries
All-time high
93.4%
in 2012
All-time low
90.1%
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
In 2023, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Canada stood at 91.8%.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Canada peaked at 93.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 90.1%, in 2021.
That places Canada 79th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 93.4% | — |
| 2013 | 93.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 92.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 92.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 91.9% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 91.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 91.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 91.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 91.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 90.1% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 91.8% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.3% | 91.5% | 93.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 90.1% | 91.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 76 Sri Lanka 93.0% compare
- 77 Bangladesh 92.7% compare
- 78 British Virgin Islands 92.1% compare
- 80 Cote d'Ivoire 91.3% compare
- 81 San Marino 91.0% compare
- 82 Malaysia 91.0% compare
More education data for Canada
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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 years (2025)
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 91.8% 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 93.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.1% in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Canada ranks 79th out of 188 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 1.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release