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

Canada
1.16 million number
in 2020
Zambia
1.28 million number
in 2020
Canada rank
55th
Zambia rank
54th

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

  • Canada
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1.28 million number against 1.16 million number in Canada, a difference of 112,450 number.

That makes Zambia'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 55th and Zambia ranks 54th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.37 million number 199,745 number 1.17 million number Canada
1980s 1.26 million number 373,005 number 882,588 number Canada
1990s 1.17 million number 616,322 number 556,509 number Canada
2000s 1.55 million number 785,843 number 759,816 number Canada
2010s 1.34 million number 1.05 million number 289,446 number Canada
2020s 1.16 million number 1.28 million number 112,450 number 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 1.28 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 Zambia?
112,450 number, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Zambia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Canada and Zambia rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Canada ranks 55th and Zambia ranks 54th 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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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.