Canada - Secondary education

Secondary education, duration (years)

Secondary education, duration (years) in Canada was 6.00 as of 2011. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 6.00 in 2011, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1972.

Definition: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1972 6.00
1975 6.00
1980 6.00
1985 6.00
1990 6.00
1991 6.00
1995 6.00
1998 6.00
1999 6.00
2000 6.00
2001 6.00
2002 6.00
2003 6.00
2004 6.00
2005 6.00
2006 6.00
2007 6.00
2008 6.00
2009 6.00
2010 6.00
2011 6.00

Secondary education, pupils

The value for Secondary education, pupils in Canada was 2,668,134 as of 2008. As the graph below shows, over the past 17 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,668,134 in 2008 and a minimum value of 2,292,497 in 1991.

Definition: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1991 2,292,497
1999 2,511,517
2000 2,519,080
2002 2,605,882
2005 2,601,926
2006 2,632,432
2007 2,657,320
2008 2,668,134

Secondary education, pupils (% female)

Secondary education, pupils (% female) in Canada was 48.20 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 37 years was 49.48 in 1980, while its lowest value was 48.09 in 2005.

Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1971 48.83
1972 48.80
1973 48.92
1974 49.18
1975 49.21
1976 49.29
1977 49.37
1978 49.41
1979 49.41
1980 49.48
1981 49.36
1982 49.11
1983 48.77
1984 48.73
1985 48.73
1986 48.74
1987 48.77
1988 48.83
1989 49.15
1990 48.89
1991 48.77
1992 48.67
1993 48.52
1994 48.52
1995 48.63
1996 48.63
1998 48.51
1999 49.08
2000 49.13
2002 49.11
2005 48.09
2006 48.17
2007 48.19
2008 48.20

Secondary education, general pupils

The value for Secondary education, general pupils in Canada was 2,632,432 as of 2006. As the graph below shows, over the past 8 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,632,432 in 2006 and a minimum value of 2,511,517 in 1999.

Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1998 2,564,963
1999 2,511,517
2000 2,519,080
2002 2,605,882
2005 2,601,926
2006 2,632,432

Secondary education, general pupils (% female)

Secondary education, general pupils (% female) in Canada was 48.17 as of 2006. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 49.13 in 2000, while its lowest value was 48.09 in 2005.

Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1990 48.89
1991 48.77
1992 48.67
1993 48.52
1994 48.52
1995 48.63
1996 48.63
1998 48.51
1999 49.08
2000 49.13
2002 49.11
2005 48.09
2006 48.17

Secondary education, vocational pupils

Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1998 0.00

Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)

Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1998 0.00

Secondary education, teachers

The value for Secondary education, teachers in Canada was 376,830 as of 2008. As the graph below shows, over the past 32 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 376,830 in 2008 and a minimum value of 126,098 in 1998.

Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1976 144,300
1983 129,256
1984 130,551
1985 150,960
1986 151,390
1987 153,007
1988 156,427
1989 156,701
1990 158,618
1991 164,125
1992 166,406
1993 134,799
1994 135,888
1995 133,358
1996 133,275
1998 126,098
1999 138,697
2000 136,873
2008 376,830

Secondary education, teachers, female

The value for Secondary education, teachers, female in Canada was 93,168 as of 2000. As the graph below shows, over the past 24 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 94,345 in 1999 and a minimum value of 57,189 in 1983.

Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1976 60,300
1983 57,189
1984 59,456
1990 84,994
1991 87,875
1992 89,315
1993 89,679
1994 90,113
1995 89,615
1996 89,558
1999 94,345
2000 93,168

Secondary education, teachers (% female)

Secondary education, teachers (% female) in Canada was 68.07 as of 2000. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 68.07 in 2000, while its lowest value was 41.79 in 1976.

Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1976 41.79
1983 44.24
1984 45.54
1990 53.58
1991 53.54
1992 53.67
1993 66.53
1994 66.31
1995 67.20
1996 67.20
1999 68.02
2000 68.07

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Outcomes