Canada vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Canada
95.3%
in 2018
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
59.8%
in 2018
Canada rank
39th
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
39th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Canada
  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
0255075100197619972018

How they compare

Canada currently reports 95.3% against 59.8% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 35.5%.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.6 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 39th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 39th of 181 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Difference Ahead
1990s 94.2% 38.0% 56.1% Canada
2000s 90.0% 50.8% 39.2% Canada
2010s 91.8% 58.4% 33.5% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Canada or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Canada, at 95.3% against 59.8% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Canada and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
35.5%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Canada and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Canada ranks 39th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 39th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.