Canada vs North America: Secondary education, pupils
Canada
2.70 million
in 2023
North America
28.14 million
in 2024
Canada rank
41st
North America rank
37th
Secondary education, pupils over time
- Canada
- North America
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 48 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 41st and North America ranks 37th 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 | 2.42 million | 23.54 million | 21.11 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, 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 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?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Canada and North America rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
- Canada ranks 41st and North America ranks 37th 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
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.