Canada vs United Kingdom: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Canada
1.2%
in 2023
United Kingdom
1.3%
in 2023
Canada rank
150th
United Kingdom rank
148th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 150th and United Kingdom ranks 148th of 183 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 2.2% | 2.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.2% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Canada or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Canada ranks 150th and United Kingdom ranks 148th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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