Canada vs Spain: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

Canada
1.16 million number
in 2020
Spain
1.33 million number
in 2020
Canada rank
55th
Spain rank
52nd

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Canada
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.33 million number against 1.16 million number in Canada, a difference of 162,330 number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.

Canada ranks 55th and Spain ranks 52nd of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 1.37 million number 2.41 million number 1.04 million number Spain
1980s 1.26 million number 2.64 million number 1.39 million number Spain
1990s 1.17 million number 2.40 million number 1.22 million number Spain
2000s 1.55 million number 957,824 number 587,835 number Canada
2010s 1.34 million number 1.20 million number 137,698 number Canada
2020s 1.16 million number 1.33 million number 162,330 number Spain

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 Spain?
Spain, at 1.33 million number against 1.16 million number in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Canada and Spain?
162,330 number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Canada and Spain rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Canada ranks 55th and Spain ranks 52nd of 205 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

Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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