This statistic shows the total number of students enrolled in minority and second language programs offered in public elementary and secondary schools in Canada in the academic year 2020-2021, by type of program. In 2020-2021, around 256,780 students were enrolled in minority language programs in Canada.
Number of students enrolled in minority and second language programs in Canada in academic year 2020-2021, by type
Characteristic
Number of students
Regular second language programs (or core language programs)
2,015,391
French immersion programs
482,769
Education programs in the minority official language
Regular second language program or core 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.
Second language immersion program is where French is the language of instruction for Anglophone students or English is the language of instruction for Francophone students. Instruction time in the student's second official language exceeds 25% of all instruction time.
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StatCan. (October 13, 2022). Number of students enrolled in minority and second language programs in Canada in academic year 2020-2021, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/449798/minority-and-second-language-program-enrollment-in-canada-by-type/
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StatCan. (2022). Number of students enrolled in minority and second language programs in Canada in academic year 2020-2021, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/449798/minority-and-second-language-program-enrollment-in-canada-by-type/
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StatCan, Number of students enrolled in minority and second language programs in Canada in academic year 2020-2021, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/449798/minority-and-second-language-program-enrollment-in-canada-by-type/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Number of students enrolled in minority and second language programs in Canada in academic year 2020-2021, by type [Graph], StatCan, October 13, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/449798/minority-and-second-language-program-enrollment-in-canada-by-type/
