Canada vs SDG: World: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Canada
77.7%
in 2022
SDG: World
38.3%
in 2019
Canada rank
7th
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 77.7% against 38.3% in SDG: World, a difference of 39.4%.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.0 times SDG: World's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 7th and SDG: World ranks 6th of 51 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 | 87.8% | 32.2% | 55.5% | Canada |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 36.7% | 47.5% | 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 77.7% against 38.3% 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?
- 39.4%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and SDG: World?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do Canada and SDG: World rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Canada ranks 7th and SDG: World ranks 6th of 51 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, 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