Secondary education, vocational pupils in Canada
Canada: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 128,399 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Canada, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Canada recorded 128,399 for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2017. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Canada peaked at 128,399 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Canada 60th out of 201 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2010s | 122,662 | 116,287 | 128,399 | 6 |
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More education data for Canada
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 95.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 141,045 (2000)
- School enrollment, primary, female 95.1% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 94.9% (2023)
- Labor force, total 22.85 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Canada?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Canada was 128,399 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 128,399 in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Canada rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Canada ranks 60th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.