Canada vs WB: High Income (july 2025): Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Canada
81.1%
in 2022
WB: High Income (july 2025)
78.5%
in 2019
Canada rank
4th
WB: High Income (july 2025) rank
2nd
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Canada
- WB: High Income (july 2025)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 81.1% against 78.5% in WB: High Income (july 2025), a difference of 2.6%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 2nd of 53 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | WB: High Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.4% | 77.8% | 10.6% | Canada |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 78.5% | 8.8% | 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 WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- Canada, at 81.1% against 78.5% in WB: High Income (july 2025) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Canada and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- 2.6%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Canada and WB: High Income (july 2025) rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Canada ranks 4th and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 2nd 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