Canada vs United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male

Canada
88.4%
in 2023
United States of America
88.0%
in 2022
Canada rank
64th
United States of America rank
66th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Canada
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 88.4% against 88.0% in United States of America, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United States of America ahead.

Canada ranks 64th and United States of America ranks 66th of 186 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 89.6% 93.3% 3.7% United States of America
2020s 90.2% 91.3% 1.0% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male, Canada or United States of America?
Canada, at 88.4% against 88.0% in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male between Canada and United States of America?
0.4%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
Canada ranks 64th and United States of America ranks 66th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%). 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, primary to tertiary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 8,898 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release