Canada vs Spain: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Canada
2.58 million
in 2025
Spain
2.61 million
in 2024
Canada rank
50th
Spain rank
49th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.61 million against 2.58 million in Canada, a difference of 22,980.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.
Canada ranks 50th and Spain ranks 49th of 221 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 | 2.20 million | 2.70 million | 501,824 | Spain |
| 2010s | 2.34 million | 2.29 million | 47,107 | Canada |
| 2020s | 2.37 million | 2.46 million | 82,330 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Canada or Spain?
- Spain, at 2.61 million against 2.58 million in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Canada and Spain?
- 22,980, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 50th and Spain ranks 49th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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
February 2026 Data Release