Australia vs Canada: Secondary education, pupils

Australia
2.65 million
in 2024
Canada
2.70 million
in 2023
Australia rank
44th
Canada rank
41st

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 2.70 million against 2.65 million in Australia, a difference of 58,410.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Canada ahead.

Australia ranks 44th and Canada ranks 41st of 206 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
1990s 2.12 million 2.46 million 334,410 Canada
2010s 2.59 million 2.65 million 54,944 Canada
2020s 2.56 million 2.70 million 136,090 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Australia or Canada?
Canada, at 2.70 million against 2.65 million in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Australia and Canada?
58,410, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
13 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Australia ranks 44th and Canada ranks 41st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. 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, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.