Canada vs Chile: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Canada
12 years
in 2025
Chile
12 years
in 2025
Canada rank
30th
Chile rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Canada
- Chile
How they compare
Canada currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Chile, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 30th and Chile ranks 30th of 215 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 12 years | 12.2 years | 0.2 years | Chile |
| 2000s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Canada or Chile?
- Canada, at 12 years against 12 years in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Canada and Chile?
- 0 years, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Chile?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Chile rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Canada ranks 30th and Chile ranks 30th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years). 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