From 2023/2024 to 2024/2025, enrolment in public schools in Canada grew by 86,300 people (+1.6%) to a record 5.5 million. However, growth slowed from the 2.3% increase recorded a year earlier, which was the largest increase since the compilation of these statistics began in 1997/1998.
For all school types, total enrolment reached 6.1 million people in 2024/2025. The share of students attending private and independent schools edged up for the fourth consecutive year, reaching a new high of 8.0%.
Alberta (+2.9%) continued to experience the strongest provincial enrolment growth in 2024/2025, followed by Saskatchewan (+2.8%). However, growth slowed in several provinces that had recorded particularly large increases a year earlier. Enrolment in New Brunswick rose 2.2%, down from 3.4% in 2023/2024, while enrolment in Quebec increased 1.9%, following a 3.4% rise the previous year.
