Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Canada
13.79 years
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
13.43 years
in 2023
Canada rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 13.79 years against 13.43 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.36 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 191 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.66 years | 10.05 years | 1.61 years | Canada |
| 2000s | 13.12 years | 11.97 years | 1.15 years | Canada |
| 2010s | 13.65 years | 13.17 years | 0.4762 years | Canada |
| 2020s | 13.78 years | 13.41 years | 0.372 years | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Canada, at 13.79 years against 13.43 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.36 years, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Canada ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.