Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Canada
Canada: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 112,756 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Canada, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Canada recorded 112,756 for teachers in upper secondary education, female in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Canada peaked at 125,957 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 45,007, in 1996.
Canada ranks 16th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 45,066 | — |
| 1994 | 45,283 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 45,035 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 45,007 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 104,519 | +132.2% |
| 2009 | 105,436 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 106,824 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 108,175 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 109,221 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 112,773 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 118,189 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 125,957 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 119,842 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 110,009 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 106,405 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 108,257 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 109,538 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 110,983 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 111,396 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 112,756 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,098 | 45,007 | 45,283 | 4 |
| 2000s | 104,978 | 104,519 | 105,436 | 2 |
| 2010s | 112,565 | 106,405 | 125,957 | 10 |
| 2020s | 111,168 | 109,538 | 112,756 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.01 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 95.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in Canada?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Canada was 112,756 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 125,957 in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,007 in 1996.
- How does Canada rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Canada ranks 16th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release