Canada vs Peru: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

Canada
2.33 million number
in 2020
Peru
2.60 million number
in 2020
Canada rank
58th
Peru rank
56th

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Canada
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 2.60 million number against 2.33 million number in Canada, a difference of 266,930 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 58th and Peru ranks 56th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Peru Difference Ahead
1970s 2.76 million number 1.81 million number 958,299 number Canada
1980s 2.41 million number 2.31 million number 95,593 number Canada
1990s 2.34 million number 2.71 million number 366,219 number Peru
2000s 2.55 million number 2.97 million number 423,571 number Peru
2010s 2.42 million number 2.74 million number 321,781 number Peru
2020s 2.33 million number 2.60 million number 266,930 number Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Canada or Peru?
Peru, at 2.60 million number against 2.33 million number in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Canada and Peru?
266,930 number, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Peru?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Canada and Peru rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Canada ranks 58th and Peru ranks 56th of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,261 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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