Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Canada
Canada: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 84.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Canada, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Canada stood at 84.6%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Canada peaked at 93.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 84.6%, in 2023.
That places Canada 79th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 86.4% | — |
| 2013 | 86.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 86.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 86.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 92.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 93.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 86.2% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 85.7% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 85.2% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 84.6% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.9% | 86.2% | 93.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 84.6% | 86.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 76 Ukraine 86.1% compare
- 77 Republic of Moldova 86.1% compare
- 78 Fiji 85.3% compare
- 80 Cape Verde 83.2% compare
- 81 Qatar 82.3% compare
- 82 British Virgin Islands 82.0% compare
More education data for Canada
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Canada?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Canada was 84.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.6% in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 79th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release