Canada vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Canada
96.4%
in 2024
United States
96.6%
in 2024
Canada rank
19th
United States rank
18th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 96.6% against 96.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
Canada ranks 19th and United States ranks 18th of 134 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.2% | 65.7% | 5.5% | United States |
| 1980s | 74.3% | 93.0% | 18.7% | United States |
| 1990s | 86.0% | 94.6% | 8.6% | United States |
| 2000s | 90.5% | 95.4% | 4.8% | United States |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 95.5% | 1.4% | United States |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 96.3% | 0.2% | United States |
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?
- United States, at 96.6% against 96.4% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Canada and United States?
- 0.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Canada ranks 19th and United States ranks 18th of 134 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, both sexes (%). 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