Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Canada

Canada: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 719,840 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
719,840 number
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
30th
of 187 countries
All-time high
949,454 number
in 2009
All-time low
577,931 number
in 1981
Years of data
22
1981–2018

Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Canada, 1981–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1981199920181981: 577.9k number1993: 614.6k number1994: 632.7k number1995: 626.4k number1996: 635.5k number1998: 700.0k number1999: 651.5k number2000: 660.3k number2005: 914.8k number2006: 928.9k number2007: 943.9k number2008: 946.7k number2009: 949.5k number2010: 940.2k number2011: 935.8k number2012: 795.2k number2013: 782.9k number2014: 769.0k number2015: 761.1k number2016: 726.9k number2017: 727.9k number2018: 719.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Canada is 719,840 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Canada peaked at 949,454 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 577,931 number, in 1981.

Canada ranks 30th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) in Canada, 1981 to 2018.
Year number Change
1981 577,931 number —
1993 614,572 number +6.3%
1994 632,674 number +2.9%
1995 626,422 number -1.0%
1996 635,512 number +1.5%
1998 699,989 number +10.1%
1999 651,536 number -6.9%
2000 660,270 number +1.3%
2005 914,771 number +38.5%
2006 928,948 number +1.5%
2007 943,873 number +1.6%
2008 946,695 number +0.3%
2009 949,454 number +0.3%
2010 940,241 number -1.0%
2011 935,792 number -0.5%
2012 795,180 number -15.0%
2013 782,936 number -1.5%
2014 768,969 number -1.8%
2015 761,092 number -1.0%
2016 726,941 number -4.5%
2017 727,861 number +0.1%
2018 719,840 number -1.1%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 719,840 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 79,610 number, 9.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +38.5% 660,270 number 914,771 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 577,931 number 577,931 number 577,931 number 1
1990s 643,451 number 614,572 number 699,989 number 6
2000s 890,668 number 660,270 number 949,454 number 6
2010s 795,428 number 719,840 number 940,241 number 9

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 27 South Korea 810,894 number compare
  2. 28 Nepal 759,022 number compare
  3. 29 Uzbekistan 738,528 number compare
  4. 31 Afghanistan 713,477 number compare
  5. 32 Poland 671,825 number compare
  6. 33 Colombia 647,412 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Canada?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Canada was 719,840 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 949,454 number in 2009.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 577,931 number in 1981.
How does Canada rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
Canada ranks 30th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 4,332 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age. For more information, consult the UIS website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/