Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Canada
Canada: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 149,698 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Canada, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Canada recorded 149,698 for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Canada peaked at 169,282 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 66,963, in 1996.
Canada ranks 22nd of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 67,735 | — |
| 1994 | 68,281 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 67,005 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 66,963 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 143,947 | +115.0% |
| 2009 | 145,692 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 147,177 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 148,105 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 149,041 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 153,150 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 159,508 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 169,282 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 160,805 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 146,958 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 141,968 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 144,009 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 146,004 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 148,002 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 148,313 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 149,698 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67,496 | 66,963 | 68,281 | 4 |
| 2000s | 144,820 | 143,947 | 145,692 | 2 |
| 2010s | 152,000 | 141,968 | 169,282 | 10 |
| 2020s | 148,004 | 146,004 | 149,698 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- 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 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Canada?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Canada was 149,698 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 169,282 in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,963 in 1996.
- How does Canada rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 22nd out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release