Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Canada

Canada: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 8.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
8.0%
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
116th
of 162 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 2018
All-time low
4.9%
in 1998
Years of data
16
1998–2018

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Canada, 1998–2018

024681998200820181998: 4.9 %1999: 5.6 %2000: 5.5 %2005: 6 %2006: 5.8 %2008: 6 %2009: 6.4 %2010: 6.5 %2011: 6.7 %2012: 5.8 %2013: 6 %2014: 6.4 %2015: 6.8 %2016: 7.1 %2017: 7.6 %2018: 8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Canada is 8.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Canada peaked at 8.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1998.

That places Canada 116th out of 162 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%) in Canada, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 4.9%
1999 5.6% +13.9%
2000 5.5% -0.8%
2005 6.0% +8.2%
2006 5.8% -3.0%
2008 6.0% +3.3%
2009 6.4% +6.7%
2010 6.5% +1.0%
2011 6.7% +4.0%
2012 5.8% -14.2%
2013 6.0% +4.1%
2014 6.4% +6.3%
2015 6.8% +6.7%
2016 7.1% +4.0%
2017 7.6% +6.3%
2018 8.0% +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.3% 4.9% 5.6% 2
2000s 6.0% 5.5% 6.4% 5
2010s 6.8% 5.8% 8.0% 9

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 113 Italy 9.0% compare
  2. 114 United States 9.0% compare
  3. 115 Germany 8.3% compare
  4. 117 Costa Rica 7.8% compare
  5. 118 Sao Tome and Principe 7.6% compare
  6. 119 Namibia 7.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Canada?
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Canada was 8.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1998.
How does Canada rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
Canada ranks 116th out of 162 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,415 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in upper secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in upper secondary education.