Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Canada

Canada: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 394,591 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
394,591 number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
58th
of 205 countries
All-time high
477,897 number
in 1975
All-time low
363,467 number
in 2016
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Canada, 1970–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Canada recorded 394,591 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Canada peaked at 477,897 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 363,467 number, in 2016.

That places Canada 58th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Canada, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 450,477 number
1971 458,133 number +1.7%
1972 466,079 number +1.7%
1973 471,340 number +1.1%
1974 474,597 number +0.7%
1975 477,897 number +0.7%
1976 475,939 number -0.4%
1977 463,699 number -2.6%
1978 444,655 number -4.1%
1979 425,769 number -4.2%
1980 404,785 number -4.9%
1981 386,419 number -4.5%
1982 378,155 number -2.1%
1983 375,321 number -0.7%
1984 371,290 number -1.1%
1985 367,373 number -1.1%
1986 364,930 number -0.7%
1987 365,700 number +0.2%
1988 367,111 number +0.4%
1989 368,815 number +0.5%
1990 370,303 number +0.4%
1991 372,054 number +0.5%
1992 378,064 number +1.6%
1993 384,035 number +1.6%
1994 389,231 number +1.4%
1995 394,025 number +1.2%
1996 397,951 number +1.0%
1997 401,730 number +0.9%
1998 404,412 number +0.7%
1999 406,378 number +0.5%
2000 406,713 number +0.1%
2001 407,287 number +0.1%
2002 412,930 number +1.4%
2003 419,020 number +1.5%
2004 423,210 number +1.0%
2005 426,980 number +0.9%
2006 427,609 number +0.1%
2007 421,977 number -1.3%
2008 412,521 number -2.2%
2009 403,277 number -2.2%
2010 393,451 number -2.4%
2011 384,607 number -2.2%
2012 383,046 number -0.4%
2013 381,453 number -0.4%
2014 377,140 number -1.1%
2015 369,202 number -2.1%
2016 363,467 number -1.6%
2017 370,148 number +1.8%
2018 380,333 number +2.8%
2019 387,874 number +2.0%
2020 394,591 number +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 460,858 number 425,769 number 477,897 number 10
1980s 374,990 number 364,930 number 404,785 number 10
1990s 389,818 number 370,303 number 406,378 number 10
2000s 416,152 number 403,277 number 427,609 number 10
2010s 379,072 number 363,467 number 393,451 number 10
2020s 394,591 number 394,591 number 394,591 number 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 55 Chad 425,138 number compare
  2. 56 Somalia 414,553 number compare
  3. 57 Senegal 406,405 number compare
  4. 59 Guatemala 384,243 number compare
  5. 60 Ukraine 384,117 number compare
  6. 61 Poland 376,867 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Canada?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Canada was 394,591 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 477,897 number in 1975.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 363,467 number in 2016.
How does Canada rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Canada ranks 58th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.