Canada vs United States: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private
Canada
9.0%
in 2023
United States
9.1%
in 2023
Canada rank
119th
United States rank
118th
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 9.1% against 9.0% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United States ahead.
Canada ranks 119th and United States ranks 118th of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 9.6% | 3.3% | United States |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 8.5% | 0.6% | United States |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 0.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private, Canada or United States?
- United States, at 9.1% against 9.0% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private between Canada and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Canada ranks 119th and United States ranks 118th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private institutions, 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