Canada vs France: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes

Canada
3.62 years
in 2023
France
3.58 years
in 2024
Canada rank
47th
France rank
49th

School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Canada
  • France
01234200020122024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 3.62 years against 3.58 years in France, a difference of 0.04 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 47th and France ranks 49th of 196 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada France Difference Ahead
2000s 3.09 years 2.64 years 0.4577 years Canada
2010s 3.31 years 3.08 years 0.2245 years Canada
2020s 3.69 years 3.54 years 0.146 years Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Canada or France?
Canada, at 3.62 years against 3.58 years in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Canada and France?
0.04 years, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Canada and France rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
Canada ranks 47th and France ranks 49th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 15,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release