Canada vs North America: Secondary education, general pupils

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

Secondary education, general pupils 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, 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 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?
Canada ranks 39th and North America ranks 36th 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

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