Australia vs Canada: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Australia
85.2%
in 2022
Canada
87.1%
in 2022
Australia rank
26th
Canada rank
23rd
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 87.1% against 85.2% in Australia, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 26th and Canada ranks 23rd of 52 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 | 96.4% | 95.9% | 0.5% | Australia |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 93.1% | 2.2% | Canada |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 87.1% | 1.9% | 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 education, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 87.1% against 85.2% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Australia and Canada?
- 1.9%, 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 education?
- Australia ranks 26th and Canada ranks 23rd of 52 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 mathematics, very affluent socioeconomic background, 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