Canada vs Spain: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both

Canada
954,063
in 2025
Spain
1.05 million
in 2024
Canada rank
39th
Spain rank
36th

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

  • Canada
  • Spain
0500.0k1.0M1.5M200020122025

How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.05 million against 954,063 in Canada, a difference of 95,997.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.

Canada ranks 39th and Spain ranks 36th of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 850,090 1.50 million 648,754 Spain
2010s 900,003 876,269 23,734 Canada
2020s 895,985 987,743 91,758 Spain

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 Spain?
Spain, at 1.05 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 Spain?
95,997, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Canada and Spain rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
Canada ranks 39th and Spain ranks 36th 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