Canada vs United States of America: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Canada
13.79
in 2021
United States of America
13.89
in 2024
Canada rank
4th
United States of America rank
3rd
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 13.89 against 13.79 in Canada, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1981 it was United States of America ahead.
Canada ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 121 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.59 | 12.85 | 2.27 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 13.37 | 12.91 | 0.4561 | Canada |
| 2010s | 13.63 | 13.2 | 0.422 | Canada |
| 2020s | 13.79 | 13.49 | 0.2954 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years, Canada or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 13.89 against 13.79 in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Canada and United States of America?
- 0.1, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Canada ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, male. 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