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

Canada
2.70 million
in 2023
North America
28.14 million
in 2024
Canada rank
41st
North America rank
39th

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Canada
  • North America
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How they compare

North America currently reports 28.14 million against 2.70 million in Canada, a difference of 25.43 million.

That makes North America's figure about 10.4 times Canada's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 41st and North America ranks 39th of 206 countries.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada North America Difference Ahead
1970s 2.56 million 23.89 million 21.32 million North America
1980s 2.30 million 23.85 million 21.55 million North America
1990s 2.43 million 23.69 million 21.26 million North America
2000s 2.62 million 26.87 million 24.25 million North America
2010s 2.65 million 27.12 million 24.47 million North America
2020s 2.70 million 27.99 million 25.29 million North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, Canada or North America?
North America, at 28.14 million against 2.70 million in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between Canada and North America?
25.43 million, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and North America?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Canada and North America rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Canada ranks 41st and North America ranks 39th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, 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, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,723 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, pupils with 698 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.