Canada vs Zambia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Canada
1.38 million
in 2025
Zambia
1.47 million
in 2025
Canada rank
57th
Zambia rank
54th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Canada
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.47 million against 1.38 million in Canada, a difference of 90,410.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 57th and Zambia ranks 54th of 220 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.55 million | 780,760 | 773,931 | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.33 million | 1.04 million | 291,326 | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.28 million | 1.35 million | 66,327 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Canada or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.47 million against 1.38 million in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Canada and Zambia?
- 90,410, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Zambia rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 57th and Zambia ranks 54th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper 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
February 2026 Data Release