Canada vs SDG: World: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Canada
81.1%
in 2022
SDG: World
48.0%
in 2019
Canada rank
4th
SDG: World rank
6th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Canada
- SDG: World
How they compare
Canada currently reports 81.1% against 48.0% in SDG: World, a difference of 33.1%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.7 times SDG: World's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and SDG: World ranks 6th of 53 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | SDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.4% | 40.7% | 47.7% | Canada |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 46.3% | 40.9% | Canada |
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 SDG: World?
- Canada, at 81.1% against 48.0% in SDG: World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Canada and SDG: World?
- 33.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and SDG: World?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Canada and SDG: World rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Canada ranks 4th and SDG: World ranks 6th 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