What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Canada and Caribbean Small States?

2.19 million, with Canada ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Caribbean Small States?

48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.

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.

Canada vs Caribbean Small States: Secondary education, pupils

Canada

2.70 million

in 2023

Caribbean Small States

516,603

in 2024

Canada rank

41st

Caribbean Small States rank

43rd

Secondary education, pupils over time

Canada
Caribbean Small States

How they compare

Canada currently reports 2.70 million against 516,603 in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 2.19 million.

That makes Canada's figure about 5.2 times Caribbean Small States's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 41st and Caribbean Small States ranks 43rd of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Caribbean Small States	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2.56 million	461,527	2.10 million	Canada
1980s	2.30 million	549,793	1.75 million	Canada
1990s	2.42 million	571,557	1.85 million	Canada
2000s	2.62 million	609,422	2.01 million	Canada
2010s	2.65 million	579,415	2.07 million	Canada
2020s	2.70 million	522,158	2.17 million	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Canada or Caribbean Small States?: Canada, at 2.70 million against 516,603 in Caribbean Small States as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Canada and Caribbean Small States?: 2.19 million, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Caribbean Small States?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Canada and Caribbean Small States rank globally for secondary education, pupils?: Canada ranks 41st and Caribbean Small States ranks 43rd 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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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: 06 August 2026

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