Canada vs United Kingdom: School completion
Canada
99.9
in 2025
United Kingdom
99.88
in 2025
Canada rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
14th
School completion over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Canada currently reports 99.9 against 99.88 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.31 | 99.77 | 0.4644 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 99.53 | 99.79 | 0.263 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 99.69 | 99.79 | 0.1 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 99.8 | 99.82 | 0.017 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 99.88 | 99.87 | 0.015 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school completion, Canada or United Kingdom?
- Canada, at 99.9 against 99.88 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school completion between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 0.02, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for school completion?
- Canada ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as School completion. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.