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/)
See also:
| 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
