Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Canada
Canada: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 8.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Canada, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 8.7% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Canada peaked at 9.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2012.
That places Canada 125th out of 168 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 | 8.3% | — |
| 2013 | 8.6% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.3% | 9.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.5% | 9.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 122 Senegal 9.0% compare
- 123 Cape Verde 9.0% compare
- 124 Côte d'Ivoire 8.8% compare
- 126 Mauritius 8.6% compare
- 127 South Africa 8.2% compare
- 128 Macau, China 6.9% compare
More education data for Canada
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (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 8.7% 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 9.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2012.
- How does Canada rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Canada ranks 125th out of 168 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 up 1.7%. 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 vocational programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release