Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) in Canada
Canada: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) was 84.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Canada, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Canada is 84.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Canada peaked at 92.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 84.1%, in 2023.
Canada ranks 85th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 86.9% | — |
| 2013 | 87.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 86.6% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 87.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 91.8% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 92.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 92.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 85.8% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 85.5% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 86.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 85.3% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 84.1% | -1.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 84.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.0%, 90% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.9% | 85.8% | 92.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 85.3% | 84.1% | 86.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.11 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.01 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Canada?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Canada was 84.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.1% in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female?
- Canada ranks 85th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release