Canada vs Estonia: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Canada
81.8%
in 2022
Estonia
86.2%
in 2022
Canada rank
8th
Estonia rank
5th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Canada
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 86.2% against 81.8% in Canada, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and Estonia ranks 5th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Estonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.4% | 86.5% | 2.9% | Canada |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 89.7% | 1.5% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 86.2% | 4.3% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Canada or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 86.2% against 81.8% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Canada and Estonia?
- 4.4%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Estonia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Estonia rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Canada ranks 8th and Estonia ranks 5th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level 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