Canada vs France: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male

Canada
91.9%
in 2018
France
91.7%
in 2018
Canada rank
39th
France rank
41st

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Canada
  • France
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 91.9% against 91.7% in France, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 39th and France ranks 41st of 173 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and France in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada France Difference Ahead
1980s 97.4% 78.9% 18.6% Canada
1990s 96.5% 86.7% 9.8% Canada
2000s 87.3% 87.6% 0.3% France
2010s 88.6% 89.7% 1.2% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male, Canada or France?
Canada, at 91.9% against 91.7% in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male between Canada and France?
0.2%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
23 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
How do Canada and France rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
Canada ranks 39th and France ranks 41st of 173 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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.