Australia vs Canada: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Australia
1.27 million number
in 2020
Canada
1.17 million number
in 2020
Australia rank
59th
Canada rank
61st

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 1.27 million number against 1.17 million number in Canada, a difference of 96,090 number.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.

Australia ranks 59th and Canada ranks 61st of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Canada in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
1970s 761,170 number 1.39 million number 629,692 number Canada
1980s 786,299 number 1.15 million number 364,070 number Canada
1990s 943,138 number 1.17 million number 226,223 number Canada
2000s 1.11 million number 1.00 million number 108,270 number Australia
2010s 1.16 million number 1.07 million number 83,779 number Australia
2020s 1.27 million number 1.17 million number 96,090 number 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?
Australia, at 1.27 million number against 1.17 million number in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Australia and Canada?
96,090 number, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Australia ranks 59th and Canada ranks 61st of 205 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

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.