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

Canada
858,075 number
in 2019
Spain
884,209 number
in 2020
Canada rank
36th
Spain rank
34th

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

  • Canada
  • Spain
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199820092020

How they compare

Spain currently reports 884,209 number against 858,075 number in Canada, a difference of 26,134 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Spain ahead.

Canada ranks 36th and Spain ranks 34th of 164 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
1990s 808,460 number 1.77 million number 959,935 number Spain
2000s 835,823 number 1.58 million number 748,607 number Spain
2010s 901,725 number 900,798 number 927.57 number Canada

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 884,209 number against 858,075 number in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both between Canada and Spain?
26,134 number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Canada and Spain rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
Canada ranks 36th and Spain ranks 34th of 164 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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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.