Canada vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

Canada
2.73 million
in 2025
SDG: Least Developed Countries
161.93 million
in 2024
Canada rank
62nd
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
59th

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Canada
  • SDG: Least Developed Countries
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How they compare

SDG: Least Developed Countries currently reports 161.93 million against 2.73 million in Canada, a difference of 159.20 million.

That makes SDG: Least Developed Countries's figure about 59.4 times Canada's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, SDG: Least Developed Countries has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 62nd and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 59th of 220 countries.

SDG: Least Developed Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada SDG: Least Developed Countries Difference Ahead
2000s 2.56 million 107.12 million 104.56 million SDG: Least Developed Countries
2010s 2.42 million 134.04 million 131.62 million SDG: Least Developed Countries
2020s 2.54 million 157.00 million 154.45 million SDG: Least Developed Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Canada or SDG: Least Developed Countries?
SDG: Least Developed Countries, at 161.93 million against 2.73 million in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Canada and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
159.20 million, with SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Canada and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Canada ranks 62nd and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 59th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary 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, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,379 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release