Australia vs Canada: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at

Australia
0.9895 GPIA
in 2022
Canada
0.9911 GPIA
in 2022
Australia rank
31st
Canada rank
30th

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.9911 GPIA against 0.9895 GPIA in Australia, a difference of 0.0016 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.

Australia ranks 31st and Canada ranks 30th of 56 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 0.992 GPIA 0.9945 GPIA 0.0025 GPIA Canada
2010s 0.9872 GPIA 0.9952 GPIA 0.008 GPIA Canada
2020s 0.9895 GPIA 0.9911 GPIA 0.0016 GPIA Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at, Australia or Canada?
Canada, at 0.9911 GPIA against 0.9895 GPIA in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at between Australia and Canada?
0.0016 GPIA, 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 students at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
Australia ranks 31st and Canada ranks 30th of 56 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level 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

Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
56 places, 401 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release