Canada vs Estonia: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Canada
81.1%
in 2022
Estonia
83.5%
in 2022
Canada rank
4th
Estonia rank
3rd
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Canada
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 83.5% against 81.1% in Canada, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 4th and Estonia ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.0% | 83.2% | 4.8% | Canada |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 86.7% | 0.6% | Canada |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 83.5% | 2.4% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Canada or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 83.5% against 81.1% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Canada and Estonia?
- 2.4%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Estonia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Estonia rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Canada ranks 4th and Estonia ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, 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