Canada vs United States: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Canada
99.2%
in 2025
United States
99.0%
in 2025
Canada rank
15th
United States rank
18th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
Canada currently reports 99.2% against 99.0% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 15th and United States ranks 18th of 164 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.7% | 94.8% | 1.9% | Canada |
| 1990s | 97.7% | 95.2% | 2.5% | Canada |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 97.3% | 1.0% | Canada |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.6% | 0.2% | Canada |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 98.9% | 0.2% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Canada or United States?
- Canada, at 99.2% against 99.0% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Canada and United States?
- 0.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Canada ranks 15th and United States ranks 18th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release