Australia vs Canada: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Australia
0.9944 GPIA
in 2022
Canada
0.9971 GPIA
in 2022
Australia rank
31st
Canada rank
30th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.9971 GPIA against 0.9944 GPIA in Australia, a difference of 0.0027 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 31st and Canada ranks 30th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.002 GPIA | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.9923 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0098 GPIA | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.9944 GPIA | 0.9971 GPIA | 0.0027 GPIA | 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, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 0.9971 GPIA against 0.9944 GPIA in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Australia and Canada?
- 0.0027 GPIA, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Australia ranks 31st and Canada ranks 30th of 47 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 mathematics, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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