Canada vs United States of America: School enrollment, secondary, private

Canada
9.0%
in 2023
United States of America
9.1%
in 2023
Canada rank
118th
United States of America rank
117th

School enrollment, secondary, private over time

  • Canada
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 9.1% against 9.0% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United States of America ahead.

Canada ranks 118th and United States of America ranks 117th of 170 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 6.3% 9.6% 3.3% United States of America
2010s 7.9% 8.5% 0.6% United States of America
2020s 8.8% 8.8% 0.0% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, secondary, private, Canada or United States of America?
United States of America, at 9.1% against 9.0% in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, secondary, private between Canada and United States of America?
0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for school enrollment, secondary, private?
Canada ranks 118th and United States of America ranks 117th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)
Unit
% of total secondary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,993 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.