The number of students in regular programs for youth, general programs for adults, and vocational programs for youth and adults in public and private/independent schools, and home-schooling at the elementary-secondary level, by school type and program type.

The number of students in regular programs for youth in public elementary and secondary schools, by grade and sex, last five school years.

Data includes: board and school information, grade 3 and 6 EQAO student achievements for reading, writing and mathematics, and grade 9 mathematics EQAO and OSSLT. Data excludes private schools, Education and Community Partnership Programs (ECPP), summer, night and continuing education schools.

How Are We Protecting Privacy?

Results for OnSIS and Statistics Canada variables are suppressed based on school population size to better protect student privacy. In order to achieve this additional level of protection, the Ministry has used a methodology that randomly rounds a percentage either up or down depending on school enrolment. In order to protect privacy, the ministry does not publicly report on data when there are fewer than 10 individuals represented.

* Percentages depicted as 0 may not always be 0 values as in certain situations the values have been randomly rounded down or there are no reported results at a school for the respective indicator. * Percentages depicted as 100 are not always 100, in certain situations the values have been randomly rounded up.

The information in the School Information Finder is the most current available to the Ministry of Education at this time, as reported by schools, school boards, EQAO and Statistics Canada. The information is updated as frequently as possible.

This information is also available on the Ministry of Education's School Information Finder website by individual school.

Descriptions for some of the data types can be found in our glossary.

School/school board and school authority contact information are updated and maintained by school boards and may not be the most current version. For the most recent information please visit: https://data.ontario.ca/dataset/ontario-public-school-contact-information.

This graph shows the total number of students enrolled in public elementary and secondary schools in Canada in the academic year 2020/21, distinguished by grade. In the 2020/21 school year, a total of 365,970 students were enrolled in the ninth grade in Canada.

The Elementary-Secondary Education Statistics Project (ESESP) is a national pilot survey that enables Statistics Canada to provide information on enrolments, graduates, educators and finance of Canadian elementary-secondary public educational institutions. This information is used mainly to meet policy and planning needs in the field of elementary-secondary education. ESESP annually collects aggregate data from each jurisdiction. Specifically, the information on enrolments pertains to the following four programs: regular, minority and second languages, Aboriginal language and special needs education. The information on regular programs is collected by type of programs (regular, upgrading and professional), education sector (youth or adult), grade and sex. The one on minority and second language programs is collected by type program (immersion, as language of instruction, as a subject taught) and by grade. Information on Aboriginal language programs is requested by type of Aboriginal language (immersion, as language of instruction, as a subject taught) and by grade. Finally, data on special needs education are collected by type of disability (sensory, physical and intellectual disabilities -- low incidence disabilities, learning disabilities and behavioural disabilities -- high incidence disabilities, to compensate for the socio-economic status (SES) or other disadvantages), type of class (regular, special) and by sex. The survey also collects data on secondary school graduates by type of program (regular, upgrading and professional), sector (youth and adult), age and sex. Graduation counts rates can be produced from this data. Information pertaining to full-time and part-time educators by age group and sex is also collected. Finally, ESESP also gathers expenditures data pertaining to level of government (school board and other government) and type of expenditures. This data is collected to determine how much is spent in relative detail by school boards and by provincial/territorial total. It also collects expenditures on special needs education programs. The information on elementary-secondary education statistics is used by provincial and territorial departments or ministries of education, national and provincial teachers' and students' associations, school boards, journalists and researchers, as well as international bodies such as OECD and UNESCO. ESESP was first introduced by Statistics Canada in 2003. The goal of this pilot project is to replace the following surveys as the official collection tools for elementary-secondary enrolments, graduates, educators and finance data: Elementary-Secondary School Enrolment Survey (ESSE -- Survey #3128), Minority and Second Language Education -- Elementary and Secondary Levels Survey (Survey #3129), Secondary School Graduates Survey (SSGS -- Survey #5082), Elementary-Secondary Education Staff Survey (ESESS -- Survey #3127) The ESESP has been replaced by the Elementary-Secondary Education Survey (ESES).

Canada: Ratio of female to male students in secondary school: The latest value from 2020 is 1.01 percent, unchanged from 1.01 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 1.01 percent, based on data from 111 countries. Historically, the average for Canada from 1971 to 2020 is 1 percent. The minimum value, 0.98 percent, was reached in 2005 while the maximum of 1.03 percent was recorded in 1980.

Estimated average scores and percent distribution of 15-year-old students, science, by proficiency level, Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), Canada, provinces and participating countries, Council of Ministers of Education Canada (CMEC). This table is included in Section C: Elementary-secondary education: Student achievement of the Pan Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP). PCEIP draws from a wide variety of data sources to provide information on the school-age population, elementary, secondary and postsecondary education, transitions, education finance and labour market outcomes. The program presents indicators for all of Canada, the provinces, the territories, as well as selected international comparisons and comparisons over time. PCEIP is an ongoing initiative of the Canadian Education Statistics Council, a partnership between Statistics Canada and the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada that provides a set of statistical measures on education systems in Canada.

The number of high school graduates from regular programs for youth, public schools, by age group and sex.

Private or independent school enrolments in regular programs for youth in elementary and secondary schools, by grade and sex.

Canada CA: Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Upper Secondary data was reported at 9.680 Ratio in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 8.825 Ratio for 2016. Canada CA: Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Upper Secondary data is updated yearly, averaging 12.255 Ratio from Dec 1993 (Median) to 2017, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18.573 Ratio in 1996 and a record low of 8.802 Ratio in 2015. Canada CA: Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Upper Secondary data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of February 2020.;Weighted average;

Canada CA: School Enrollment: Secondary: % Gross data was reported at 108.613 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 109.334 % for 2021. Canada CA: School Enrollment: Secondary: % Gross data is updated yearly, averaging 101.267 % from Dec 1971 (Median) to 2022, with 47 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 111.930 % in 2015 and a record low of 89.089 % in 1980. Canada CA: School Enrollment: Secondary: % Gross data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;

In the academic year 2023/24, there were 331,602 international students from India studying in the United States. International students The majority of international students studying in the United States are originally from India and China, totaling 331,602 students and 277,398 students respectively in the 2023/24 school year. In 2022/23, there were 467,027 international graduate students , which accounted for over one third of the international students in the country. Typically, engineering and math & computer science programs were among the most common fields of study for these students. The United States is home to many world-renowned schools, most notably, the Ivy League Colleges which provide education that is sought after by both foreign and local students. International students and college Foreign students in the United States pay some of the highest fees in the United States, with an average of 24,914 U.S. dollars. American students attending a college in New England paid an average of 14,900 U.S. dollars for tuition alone and there were about 79,751 international students in Massachusetts . Among high-income families, U.S. students paid an average of 34,700 U.S. dollars for college, whereas the average for all U.S. families reached only 28,026 U.S. dollars. Typically, 40 percent of families paid for college tuition through parent income and savings, while 29 percent relied on grants and scholarships.

Public school enrolments in regular programs for youth in elementary and secondary schools, by Indigenous identity, grade and sex. Counts represent the number of students enrolled in off-reserve public schools and self-identified as belonging to one of three Indigenous groups recognized by the Canadian Constitution: First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit (Inuk).

Private or independent school enrolments in regular programs for youth in elementary and secondary schools, by grade and sex.

Public school enrolments in regular programs for youth in elementary and secondary schools, by age and sex.

CA: Secondary Education: Pupils: % Female data was reported at 48.912 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 48.870 % for 2016. CA: Secondary Education: Pupils: % Female data is updated yearly, averaging 48.769 % from Dec 1971 (Median) to 2017, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 49.485 % in 1980 and a record low of 48.092 % in 2005. CA: Secondary Education: Pupils: % Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of February 2020.;Weighted average;

Canada CA: School Enrollment: Secondary: Private: % of Total Secondary data was reported at 8.779 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 8.690 % for 2021. Canada CA: School Enrollment: Secondary: Private: % of Total Secondary data is updated yearly, averaging 7.280 % from Dec 1998 (Median) to 2022, with 20 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.789 % in 2020 and a record low of 5.820 % in 2006. Canada CA: School Enrollment: Secondary: Private: % of Total Secondary data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;

In the academic year 2021/22, a total of 507,921 female students aged between 20 and 24 years were enrolled in postsecondary institutions in Canada. This is compared to 417,780 males in the same age group who were enrolled in that year.

This statistic shows the total number of students who graduated from public schools in Canada in the academic year 2022/2023, by province. In 2022/2023, around 142,353 students graduated from public schools in Ontario.

Canada CA: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Primary and Secondary School Enrollment: Gross data was reported at 1.003 Ratio in 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.002 Ratio for 2019. Canada CA: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Primary and Secondary School Enrollment: Gross data is updated yearly, averaging 0.994 Ratio from Dec 1971 (Median) to 2020, with 45 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.013 Ratio in 1980 and a record low of 0.984 Ratio in 2005. Canada CA: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Primary and Secondary School Enrollment: Gross data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed October 24, 2022. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;