Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Canada

Canada: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 201,862 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
201,862 number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
58th
of 205 countries
All-time high
244,497 number
in 1975
All-time low
186,647 number
in 1986
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

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Canada stood at 201,862 number.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Canada peaked at 244,497 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 186,647 number, in 1986.

Canada ranks 58th of 205 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) in Canada, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 229,981 number
1971 234,154 number +1.8%
1972 238,309 number +1.8%
1973 241,025 number +1.1%
1974 242,739 number +0.7%
1975 244,497 number +0.7%
1976 243,528 number -0.4%
1977 237,320 number -2.5%
1978 227,593 number -4.1%
1979 217,971 number -4.2%
1980 207,301 number -4.9%
1981 198,012 number -4.5%
1982 193,947 number -2.1%
1983 192,546 number -0.7%
1984 190,391 number -1.1%
1985 188,140 number -1.2%
1986 186,647 number -0.8%
1987 187,277 number +0.3%
1988 188,245 number +0.5%
1989 189,219 number +0.5%
1990 189,932 number +0.4%
1991 190,722 number +0.4%
1992 194,008 number +1.7%
1993 197,215 number +1.7%
1994 199,886 number +1.4%
1995 202,245 number +1.2%
1996 204,133 number +0.9%
1997 206,062 number +0.9%
1998 207,446 number +0.7%
1999 208,400 number +0.5%
2000 208,429 number +0.0%
2001 208,575 number +0.1%
2002 211,686 number +1.5%
2003 214,893 number +1.5%
2004 216,914 number +0.9%
2005 218,501 number +0.7%
2006 218,467 number -0.0%
2007 215,628 number -1.3%
2008 211,023 number -2.1%
2009 206,443 number -2.2%
2010 201,495 number -2.4%
2011 197,075 number -2.2%
2012 196,684 number -0.2%
2013 196,187 number -0.3%
2014 194,133 number -1.0%
2015 190,077 number -2.1%
2016 187,012 number -1.6%
2017 190,031 number +1.6%
2018 194,931 number +2.6%
2019 198,567 number +1.9%
2020 201,862 number +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 235,712 number 217,971 number 244,497 number 10
1980s 192,172 number 186,647 number 207,301 number 10
1990s 200,005 number 189,932 number 208,400 number 10
2000s 213,056 number 206,443 number 218,501 number 10
2010s 194,619 number 187,012 number 201,495 number 10
2020s 201,862 number 201,862 number 201,862 number 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 55 Chad 212,985 number compare
  2. 56 Somalia 208,410 number compare
  3. 57 Senegal 205,547 number compare
  4. 59 Ukraine 197,742 number compare
  5. 60 Guatemala 196,210 number compare
  6. 61 Poland 192,764 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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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 201,862 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 244,497 number in 1975.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 186,647 number in 1986.
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 0.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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