Canada vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Canada
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
United States
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
Canada rank
37th
United States rank
38th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.01 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in United States, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was United States ahead.
Canada ranks 37th and United States ranks 38th of 137 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9815 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0192 GPIA | United States |
| 2000s | 0.9794 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0298 GPIA | United States |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0047 GPIA | United States |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0003 GPIA | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Canada or United States?
- Canada, at 1.01 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Canada and United States?
- 0 GPIA, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Canada ranks 37th and United States ranks 38th of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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