Canada vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Canada
15 years
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
15 years
in 2025
Canada rank
65th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
65th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Canada
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Canada currently reports 15 years against 15 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 65th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 65th of 221 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 years | 13 years | 2 years | Canada |
| 1980s | 15 years | 13 years | 2 years | Canada |
| 1990s | 15 years | 13.2 years | 1.8 years | Canada |
| 2000s | 14.4 years | 14 years | 0.4 years | Canada |
| 2010s | 14.8 years | 14.6 years | 0.2 years | Canada |
| 2020s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Canada or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Canada, at 15 years against 15 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Canada and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0 years, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Canada ranks 65th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 65th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to upper 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