Canada - Secondary education

Secondary education, duration (years)

Secondary education, duration (years) in Canada was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 6.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.

Definition: Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 6.00
1971 6.00
1972 6.00
1973 6.00
1974 6.00
1975 6.00
1976 6.00
1977 6.00
1978 6.00
1979 6.00
1980 6.00
1981 6.00
1982 6.00
1983 6.00
1984 6.00
1985 6.00
1986 6.00
1987 6.00
1988 6.00
1989 6.00
1990 6.00
1991 6.00
1992 6.00
1993 6.00
1994 6.00
1995 6.00
1996 6.00
1997 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
2012 6.00
2013 6.00
2014 6.00
2015 6.00
2016 6.00
2017 6.00
2018 6.00
2019 6.00
2020 6.00
2021 6.00

Secondary education, pupils

The value for Secondary education, pupils in Canada was 2,659,138 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,734,631 in 2012 and a minimum value of 2,238,224 in 1987.

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

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 2,527,143
1972 2,582,284
1973 2,595,716
1974 2,579,041
1975 2,596,732
1976 2,589,862
1977 2,587,871
1978 2,544,408
1979 2,474,183
1980 2,388,308
1981 2,323,228
1982 2,340,255
1983 2,321,381
1984 2,323,105
1985 2,287,746
1986 2,250,941
1987 2,238,224
1988 2,242,938
1989 2,249,305
1990 2,254,654
1991 2,292,497
1992 2,337,513
1993 2,402,531
1994 2,455,427
1995 2,469,552
1996 2,505,389
1998 2,564,963
1999 2,511,517
2000 2,519,080
2005 2,601,926
2006 2,632,432
2007 2,657,320
2008 2,668,134
2009 2,657,932
2010 2,611,619
2011 2,583,789
2012 2,734,631
2013 2,697,507
2014 2,661,089
2015 2,641,675
2016 2,640,933
2017 2,653,009
2018 2,654,199
2019 2,659,138

Secondary education, pupils (% female)

Secondary education, pupils (% female) in Canada was 48.91 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 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: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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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
2005 48.09
2006 48.17
2007 48.19
2008 48.20
2009 48.23
2010 48.23
2011 48.30
2012 48.69
2013 48.73
2014 48.74
2015 48.76
2016 48.87
2017 48.91

Secondary education, general pupils

The value for Secondary education, general pupils in Canada was 2,524,610 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,618,344 in 2012 and a minimum value of 2,238,224 in 1987.

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

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 2,527,143
1972 2,582,284
1973 2,595,716
1974 2,579,041
1975 2,596,732
1976 2,589,862
1977 2,587,871
1978 2,544,408
1979 2,474,183
1980 2,388,308
1981 2,323,228
1982 2,340,255
1983 2,321,381
1984 2,323,105
1985 2,287,746
1986 2,250,941
1987 2,238,224
1988 2,242,938
1989 2,249,305
1990 2,254,654
1991 2,292,497
1992 2,337,513
1993 2,402,531
1994 2,455,427
1995 2,469,552
1996 2,505,389
2012 2,618,344
2013 2,578,028
2014 2,537,635
2015 2,518,351
2016 2,515,904
2017 2,524,610

Secondary education, general pupils (% female)

Secondary education, general pupils (% female) in Canada was 49.07 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 49.48 in 1980, while its lowest value was 48.52 in 1993.

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

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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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
2012 48.94
2013 48.96
2014 48.97
2015 49.02
2016 49.06
2017 49.07

Secondary education, vocational pupils

The value for Secondary education, vocational pupils in Canada was 128,399.00 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 47 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 128,399.00 in 2017 and a minimum value of 0.00 in 1970.

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

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 0.00
1971 0.00
1972 0.00
1973 0.00
1974 0.00
1975 0.00
1976 0.00
1977 0.00
1978 0.00
1979 0.00
1980 0.00
1981 0.00
1982 0.00
1983 0.00
1984 0.00
1985 0.00
1986 0.00
1987 0.00
1988 0.00
1989 0.00
1990 0.00
1991 0.00
1992 0.00
1993 0.00
1994 0.00
1995 0.00
1996 0.00
1997 0.00
2012 116,287.00
2013 119,479.00
2014 123,454.00
2015 123,324.00
2016 125,029.00
2017 128,399.00

Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)

Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Canada was 45.85 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 5 years was 45.85 in 2017, while its lowest value was 43.12 in 2012.

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

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2012 43.12
2013 43.75
2014 44.12
2015 43.45
2016 45.06
2017 45.85

Secondary education, teachers

The value for Secondary education, teachers in Canada was 133,275 as of 1996. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 166,406 in 1992 and a minimum value of 129,256 in 1983.

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

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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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

Secondary education, teachers, female

The value for Secondary education, teachers, female in Canada was 89,558 as of 1996. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 90,113 in 1994 and a minimum value of 57,189 in 1983.

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

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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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

Secondary education, teachers (% female)

Secondary education, teachers (% female) in Canada was 67.20 as of 1996. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 67.20 in 1995, 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: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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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

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Outcomes