Canada: second language programs enrollment 2000-2021

Published by Statista Research Department, Jan 23, 2025
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)

CharacteristicNumber of students in thousands
2020 / 2021 2,015.39
2019 / 2020 2,040.4
2018 / 2019 2,014.51
2017 / 2018 1,985.22
2016 / 2017 1,960.86
2015 / 2016 1,954.46
2014 / 2015 1,957.38
2013 / 2014 1,969.92
2012 / 2013 1,975.82
2011 / 2012 2,004.56
2010 / 2011 2,046.28
2009 / 2010 2,075.54
2008 / 2009 2,122
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Release date

October 2022

Region

Canada

Survey time period

2000 to 2021

Special properties

Public elementary and secondary schools

Supplementary notes

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.

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