Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Canada
Canada: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male was 85.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Canada, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 85.0% for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Canada peaked at 94.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 85.0%, in 2023.
That places Canada 71st out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 85.9% | — |
| 2013 | 86.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 86.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 86.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 92.1% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 93.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 94.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 86.6% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 85.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 85.2% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.0% | 85.9% | 94.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 85.0% | 86.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 68 Ecuador 86.1% compare
- 69 Naoero 85.9% compare
- 70 Colombia 85.8% compare
- 72 South Africa 84.9% compare
- 73 Montenegro 84.7% compare
- 74 Turks and Caicos Islands 84.4% compare
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 total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Canada?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Canada was 85.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male?
- Canada ranks 71st out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release