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

Australia
617,711 number
in 2020
Canada
571,872 number
in 2020
Australia rank
60th
Canada rank
61st

School age population, lower secondary education, female over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197019952020

How they compare

Australia currently reports 617,711 number against 571,872 number in Canada, a difference of 45,839 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 60th 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 371,117 number 679,929 number 308,813 number Canada
1980s 383,860 number 560,788 number 176,927 number Canada
1990s 459,103 number 569,083 number 109,980 number Canada
2000s 535,084 number 488,809 number 46,275 number Australia
2010s 562,938 number 522,949 number 39,990 number Australia
2020s 617,711 number 571,872 number 45,839 number 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?
Australia, at 617,711 number against 571,872 number in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between Australia and Canada?
45,839 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, female?
Australia ranks 60th 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, 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)
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

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