Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Canada
Canada: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 91.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
91.3%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
66th
of 188 countries
All-time high
91.7%
in 2012
All-time low
90.4%
in 2017
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
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Canada is 91.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Canada peaked at 91.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 90.4%, in 2017.
Canada ranks 66th of 188 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 | 91.7% | — |
| 2013 | 91.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 90.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 90.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 90.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 90.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 90.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 91.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 90.6% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 90.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 91.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.0% | 90.4% | 91.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 90.6% | 91.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 63 Macao 93.1% compare
- 64 South Africa 91.8% compare
- 65 Mauritius 91.4% compare
- 67 Côte d'Ivoire 91.2% compare
- 68 Cape Verde 91.0% compare
- 69 Senegal 91.0% compare
More education data for Canada
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 96,008 (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 45,037 (2000)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.03 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.2105 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 808,725 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.66 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 91.3% 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 91.7% 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 2017.
- How does Canada rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Canada ranks 66th 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 0.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release