This statistic shows the total number of students enrolled in regular second language programs offered by public elementary and secondary schools in Canada from 2000 to 2021. In the 2020/21 academic year, around 2.02 million students were enrolled in regular second language programs in Canada.
Number of students enrolled in regular second language programs in Canada from 2000 to 2021
(in 1,000s)
Regular second language program is where French is taught to Anglophone students or English is taught to Francophone students as a subject in the regular course offerings. One or more additional subjects can also be taught in the student's second official language but second language instruction must not exceed 25% of all instruction time. Regular second language program is also known as core language program.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, 2000 to 2021. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
StatCan. (October 13, 2022). Number of students enrolled in regular second language programs in Canada from 2000 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/449760/regular-second-language-program-enrollment-in-canada/
StatCan. "Number of students enrolled in regular second language programs in Canada from 2000 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 13, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/449760/regular-second-language-program-enrollment-in-canada/
StatCan. (2022). Number of students enrolled in regular second language programs in Canada from 2000 to 2021 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/449760/regular-second-language-program-enrollment-in-canada/
StatCan. "Number of Students Enrolled in Regular Second Language Programs in Canada from 2000 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/449760/regular-second-language-program-enrollment-in-canada/
StatCan, Number of students enrolled in regular second language programs in Canada from 2000 to 2021 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/449760/regular-second-language-program-enrollment-in-canada/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Number of students enrolled in regular second language programs in Canada from 2000 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], StatCan, October 13, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/449760/regular-second-language-program-enrollment-in-canada/