Australia vs Canada: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Australia
1.34 million
in 2024
Canada
1.35 million
in 2025
Australia rank
66th
Canada rank
65th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.35 million against 1.34 million in Australia, a difference of 11,280.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 66th and Canada ranks 65th of 220 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.10 million | 1.01 million | 93,679 | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.14 million | 1.09 million | 52,557 | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.30 million | 1.28 million | 18,772 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 1.35 million against 1.34 million in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Australia and Canada?
- 11,280, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 66th and Canada ranks 65th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). 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