Canada vs Korea: Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in
Canada
12
in 2025
Korea
12
in 2025
Canada rank
26th
Korea rank
26th
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in over time
- Canada
- Korea
How they compare
Canada currently reports 12 against 12 in Korea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 26th and Korea ranks 26th of 191 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 | 6 | 6 | Canada |
| 2000s | 12 | 8.1 | 3.9 | Canada |
| 2010s | 12 | 9 | 3 | Canada |
| 2020s | 12 | 11.5 | 0.5 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in, Canada or Korea?
- Canada, at 12 against 12 in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in between Canada and Korea?
- 0, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Korea?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Korea rank globally for number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in?
- Canada ranks 26th and Korea ranks 26th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. 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