Australia vs Canada: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Australia
74.0%
in 2022
Canada
79.8%
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 79.8% against 74.0% in Australia, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 5th and Canada ranks 3rd of 51 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 | 82.2% | 84.7% | 2.5% | Canada |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 85.9% | 9.7% | Canada |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 79.8% | 5.8% | 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 79.8% against 74.0% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Australia and Canada?
- 5.8%, 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, did not speak the language of the test at home, 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