Canada vs North America: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled

Canada
2.52 million
in 2017
North America
27.50 million
in 2018
Canada rank
39th
North America rank
36th

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Canada
  • North America
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How they compare

North America currently reports 27.50 million against 2.52 million in Canada, a difference of 24.98 million.

That makes North America's figure about 10.9 times Canada's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 39th and North America ranks 36th of 204 countries.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada North America Difference Ahead
1970s 2.56 million 23.74 million 21.18 million North America
1980s 2.30 million 23.29 million 20.99 million North America
1990s 2.39 million 22.76 million 20.37 million North America
2010s 2.55 million 26.93 million 24.38 million North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled, Canada or North America?
North America, at 27.50 million against 2.52 million in Canada as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled between Canada and North America?
24.98 million, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and North America?
32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Canada and North America rank globally for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
Canada ranks 39th and North America ranks 36th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.