Canada vs United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female

Canada
98.8%
in 2023
United States of America
99.7%
in 2022
Canada rank
85th
United States of America rank
82nd

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female over time

  • Canada
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 99.7% against 98.8% in Canada, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States of America ahead.

Canada ranks 85th and United States of America ranks 82nd of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 96.7% 100.0% 3.3% United States of America
2010s 103.9% 100.6% 3.3% Canada
2020s 104.3% 101.4% 2.8% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female, Canada or United States of America?
United States of America, at 99.7% against 98.8% in Canada as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female between Canada and United States of America?
0.9%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
Canada ranks 85th and United States of America ranks 82nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release