Australia vs Canada: School age population, lower secondary education, female

Australia
651,402
in 2024
Canada
656,069
in 2025
Australia rank
66th
Canada rank
65th

School age population, lower secondary education, female over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
0200.0k400.0k600.0k200020122025

How they compare

Canada currently reports 656,069 against 651,402 in Australia, a difference of 4,667.

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 535,385 490,427 44,959 Australia
2010s 553,950 529,130 24,820 Australia
2020s 630,908 621,622 9,286 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, Australia or Canada?
Canada, at 656,069 against 651,402 in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between Australia and Canada?
4,667, 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, female?
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, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release