Canada vs GPE: Region 3: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both

Canada
954,063
in 2025
GPE: Region 3
25.61 million
in 2024
Canada rank
39th
GPE: Region 3 rank
40th

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both over time

  • Canada
  • GPE: Region 3
010.0M20.0M30.0M199720112025

How they compare

GPE: Region 3 currently reports 25.61 million against 954,063 in Canada, a difference of 24.66 million.

That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 26.8 times Canada's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 39th and GPE: Region 3 ranks 40th of 174 countries.

GPE: Region 3 has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada GPE: Region 3 Difference Ahead
2000s 872,510 24.12 million 23.25 million GPE: Region 3
2010s 908,759 25.28 million 24.37 million GPE: Region 3
2020s 895,985 25.61 million 24.72 million GPE: Region 3

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both, Canada or GPE: Region 3?
GPE: Region 3, at 25.61 million against 954,063 in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both between Canada and GPE: Region 3?
24.66 million, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and GPE: Region 3?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Canada and GPE: Region 3 rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
Canada ranks 39th and GPE: Region 3 ranks 40th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
395 places, 10,351 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release