Australia vs Canada: Secondary education, duration

Australia
6 years
in 2025
Canada
6 years
in 2025
Australia rank
91st
Canada rank
91st

Secondary education, duration over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Canada, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 91st and Canada ranks 91st of 209 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
1970s 6 years 6 years 0 years β€”
1980s 6 years 6 years 0 years β€”
1990s 6 years 6 years 0 years β€”
2000s 6 years 6 years 0 years β€”
2010s 6 years 6 years 0 years β€”
2020s 6 years 6 years 0 years β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, duration, Australia or Canada?
Australia, at 6 years against 6 years in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in secondary education, duration between Australia and Canada?
0 years, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for secondary education, duration?
Australia ranks 91st and Canada ranks 91st of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
255 places, 13,986 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.