This graph shows the total number of students enrolled in public elementary and secondary schools in Canada from 2000 to 2022, distinguished by gender. In the 2021/22 school year, about 2.41 million females were enrolled in public elementary and secondary schools in Canada.
Enrollment in public elementary and secondary schools in Canada from 2000 to 2022, by gender
(in millions)
Characteristic
Male
Female
2022
2.54
2.41
2021
2.52
2.39
2020
2.56
2.42
2019
2.53
2.39
2018
2.5
2.36
2017
2.47
2.34
2016
2.44
2.31
2015
2.43
2.3
2014
2.43
2.3
2013
2.42
2.3
2012
2.43
2.3
2011
2.44
2.31
2010
2.44
2.31
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The enrollment count represents the number of students (headcount) in September (or as close as possible thereafter) of the school year. Each year represents a school year. For example, data for 2013 depicts the enrollment in the school year 2012/2013.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, 2000 to 2022. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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