Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Canada
Canada: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) was 89,558 in 1996. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, female in Canada, 1976–1996
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 1996, teachers in secondary education, female in Canada stood at 89,558.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Canada peaked at 90,113 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 57,189, in 1983.
Canada ranks 40th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 60,300 | — |
| 1983 | 57,189 | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 59,456 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 84,994 | +43.0% |
| 1991 | 87,875 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 89,315 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 89,679 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 90,113 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 89,615 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 89,558 | -0.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 89,558 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 4.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60,300 | 60,300 | 60,300 | 1 |
| 1980s | 58,322 | 57,189 | 59,456 | 2 |
| 1990s | 88,736 | 84,994 | 90,113 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in Canada?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Canada was 89,558 in 1996, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 90,113 in 1994.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,189 in 1983.
- How does Canada rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Canada ranks 40th out of 210 countries with data for 1996.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release