Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Canada

Canada: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 192,729 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
192,729 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
58th
of 205 countries
All-time high
233,400 number
in 1975
All-time low
176,455 number
in 2016
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Canada recorded 192,729 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Canada peaked at 233,400 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 176,455 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, female (number) in Canada, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 220,496 number
1971 223,979 number +1.6%
1972 227,770 number +1.7%
1973 230,315 number +1.1%
1974 231,858 number +0.7%
1975 233,400 number +0.7%
1976 232,411 number -0.4%
1977 226,379 number -2.6%
1978 217,062 number -4.1%
1979 207,798 number -4.3%
1980 197,484 number -5.0%
1981 188,407 number -4.6%
1982 184,208 number -2.2%
1983 182,775 number -0.8%
1984 180,899 number -1.0%
1985 179,233 number -0.9%
1986 178,283 number -0.5%
1987 178,423 number +0.1%
1988 178,866 number +0.2%
1989 179,596 number +0.4%
1990 180,371 number +0.4%
1991 181,332 number +0.5%
1992 184,056 number +1.5%
1993 186,820 number +1.5%
1994 189,345 number +1.4%
1995 191,780 number +1.3%
1996 193,818 number +1.1%
1997 195,668 number +1.0%
1998 196,966 number +0.7%
1999 197,978 number +0.5%
2000 198,284 number +0.2%
2001 198,712 number +0.2%
2002 201,244 number +1.3%
2003 204,127 number +1.4%
2004 206,296 number +1.1%
2005 208,479 number +1.1%
2006 209,142 number +0.3%
2007 206,349 number -1.3%
2008 201,498 number -2.4%
2009 196,834 number -2.3%
2010 191,956 number -2.5%
2011 187,532 number -2.3%
2012 186,362 number -0.6%
2013 185,266 number -0.6%
2014 183,007 number -1.2%
2015 179,125 number -2.1%
2016 176,455 number -1.5%
2017 180,117 number +2.1%
2018 185,402 number +2.9%
2019 189,307 number +2.1%
2020 192,729 number +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 225,147 number 207,798 number 233,400 number 10
1980s 182,817 number 178,283 number 197,484 number 10
1990s 189,813 number 180,371 number 197,978 number 10
2000s 203,096 number 196,834 number 209,142 number 10
2010s 184,453 number 176,455 number 191,956 number 10
2020s 192,729 number 192,729 number 192,729 number 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 55 Chad 212,153 number compare
  2. 56 Somalia 206,143 number compare
  3. 57 Senegal 200,858 number compare
  4. 59 Guatemala 188,033 number compare
  5. 60 Ukraine 186,375 number compare
  6. 61 Zimbabwe 184,715 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 192,729 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 233,400 number in 1975.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 176,455 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 0.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.