Australia vs Canada: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Australia
73.6%
in 2022
Canada
77.3%
in 2022
Australia rank
6th
Canada rank
3rd
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 77.3% against 73.6% in Australia, a difference of 3.7%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 6th and Canada ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.5% | 84.4% | 4.9% | Canada |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 83.1% | 6.9% | Canada |
| 2020s | 73.6% | 77.3% | 3.7% | 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 77.3% against 73.6% 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?
- 3.7%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Australia ranks 6th and Canada ranks 3rd 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 reading, male (%). 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