The enrolment count represents the number of students (headcount) in September (or as close as possible thereafter) of the school year.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, 1999 to 2022. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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Canada: enrollment in public elementary and secondary schools 1999-2022
This graph shows the total number of students enrolled in public elementary and secondary schools in Canada from 2000 to 2022. In the academic year 2021/22, about 4.96 million students were enrolled in public elementary and secondary schools in Canada.
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StatCan. (October 12, 2023). Enrollment in public elementary and secondary schools in Canada 1999 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/449105/enrollment-in-public-elementary-and-secondary-schools-in-canada/
StatCan. "Enrollment in public elementary and secondary schools in Canada 1999 to 2022 (in millions)." Chart. October 12, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/449105/enrollment-in-public-elementary-and-secondary-schools-in-canada/
StatCan. (2023). Enrollment in public elementary and secondary schools in Canada 1999 to 2022 (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/449105/enrollment-in-public-elementary-and-secondary-schools-in-canada/
StatCan. "Enrollment in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools in Canada 1999 to 2022 (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 12 Oct 2023, /statistics/449105/enrollment-in-public-elementary-and-secondary-schools-in-canada/
StatCan, Enrollment in public elementary and secondary schools in Canada 1999 to 2022 (in millions) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/449105/enrollment-in-public-elementary-and-secondary-schools-in-canada/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Enrollment in public elementary and secondary schools in Canada 1999 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph], StatCan, October 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/449105/enrollment-in-public-elementary-and-secondary-schools-in-canada/
