Canada vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Canada
96.6%
in 2024
United States of America
96.5%
in 2024
Canada rank
21st
United States of America rank
22nd
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
Canada currently reports 96.6% against 96.5% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.
Canada ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 22nd of 132 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.8% | 64.5% | 5.7% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 74.3% | 92.7% | 18.4% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 87.1% | 95.3% | 8.2% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 91.1% | 95.2% | 4.0% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 95.3% | 0.9% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 96.1% | 0.2% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Canada or United States of America?
- Canada, at 96.6% against 96.5% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Canada and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Canada ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 22nd of 132 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). 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