Canada vs United States of America: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private
Canada
8.4%
in 2023
United States of America
9.0%
in 2023
Canada rank
124th
United States of America rank
121st
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 9.0% against 8.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 124th and United States of America ranks 121st of 171 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 9.3% | 4.1% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 8.6% | 1.4% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.8% | 0.4% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private, Canada or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 9.0% against 8.4% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private between Canada and United States of America?
- 0.6%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Canada ranks 124th and United States of America ranks 121st of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in upper 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