Canada vs China: Official entrance age to upper secondary education

Canada
15 years
in 2020
China
15 years
in 2020
Canada rank
68th
China rank
68th

Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time

  • Canada
  • China
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 15 years against 15 years in China, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 68th and China ranks 68th of 209 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada China Difference Ahead
1970s 15 years 14.3 years 0.7 years Canada
1980s 15 years 15 years 0 years
1990s 15 years 15 years 0 years
2000s 14.4 years 15 years 0.6 years China
2010s 14.8 years 15 years 0.2 years China
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 China?
Canada, at 15 years against 15 years in China as of 2020.
What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Canada and China?
0 years, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Canada and China rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
Canada ranks 68th and China ranks 68th of 209 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

Indicator
Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 10,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Age at which students would enter upper secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.