Students from 287 Canadian schools, grades 9 and 10 only
Method of interview
Questionnaire
Supplementary notes
Adapted from Statistics Canada, The Health of Canadian Youth: Findings from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children Study, page 122, 2018. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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Share of Canadian students in grades 9 and 10 that had sex in 2018, by gender
This statistic presents the percentage of 9th and 10th grade students in Canada that reported they had sexual intercourse in 2014, by gender. According to the data, among students in grade 10, 25 percent of boys and 27 percent of girls reported that they had had sexual intercourse.
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Health Canada. (June 23, 2020). Percentage of Canadian students in grades 9 and 10 that reported having had sexual intercourse in 2018, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/788875/sexual-intercourse-among-canadian-students/
Health Canada. "Percentage of Canadian students in grades 9 and 10 that reported having had sexual intercourse in 2018, by gender." Chart. June 23, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/788875/sexual-intercourse-among-canadian-students/
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Percentage of Canadian students in grades 9 and 10 that reported having had sexual intercourse in 2018, by gender [Graph], Health Canada, June 23, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/788875/sexual-intercourse-among-canadian-students/
