Australia vs Canada: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Australia
0.9242 LTPIA
in 2022
Canada
0.961 LTPIA
in 2022
Australia rank
5th
Canada rank
3rd
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.961 LTPIA against 0.9242 LTPIA in Australia, a difference of 0.0368 LTPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 5th and Canada ranks 3rd of 51 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 | 0.9324 LTPIA | 0.9254 LTPIA | 0.007 LTPIA | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.9029 LTPIA | 0.9568 LTPIA | 0.054 LTPIA | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.9242 LTPIA | 0.961 LTPIA | 0.0368 LTPIA | 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 0.961 LTPIA against 0.9242 LTPIA in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Australia and Canada?
- 0.0368 LTPIA, 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 5th and Canada ranks 3rd of 51 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, adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA). 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