Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Canada or Euro area?

Euro area, at 21.30 million against 2.52 million in Canada as of 2018.

What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Canada and Euro area?

18.78 million, with Euro area ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Euro area?

32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs Euro area: Secondary education, general pupils

Canada

2.52 million

in 2017

Euro area

21.30 million

in 2018

Canada rank

39th

Euro area rank

37th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

Canada
Euro area

How they compare

Euro area currently reports 21.30 million against 2.52 million in Canada, a difference of 18.78 million.

That makes Euro area's figure about 8.4 times Canada's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 39th and Euro area ranks 37th of 204 countries.

Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Euro area	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2.56 million	21.34 million	18.78 million	Euro area
1980s	2.30 million	22.27 million	19.97 million	Euro area
1990s	2.39 million	21.23 million	18.84 million	Euro area
2010s	2.55 million	21.10 million	18.55 million	Euro area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Canada or Euro area?: Euro area, at 21.30 million against 2.52 million in Canada as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Canada and Euro area?: 18.78 million, with Euro area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Euro area?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Canada and Euro area rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?: Canada ranks 39th and Euro area ranks 37th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, general pupils
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.