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

Australia
649,587 number
in 2020
Canada
599,337 number
in 2020
Australia rank
59th
Canada rank
61st

School age population, lower secondary education, male over time

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

How they compare

Australia currently reports 649,587 number against 599,337 number in Canada, a difference of 50,250 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 390,054 number 710,934 number 320,880 number Canada
1980s 402,438 number 589,581 number 187,143 number Canada
1990s 484,036 number 600,277 number 116,242 number Canada
2000s 575,506 number 513,510 number 61,996 number Australia
2010s 595,816 number 552,026 number 43,790 number Australia
2020s 649,587 number 599,337 number 50,250 number Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, male, Australia or Canada?
Australia, at 649,587 number against 599,337 number in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, male between Australia and Canada?
50,250 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, male?
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, male (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, male (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

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