Canada vs Other small states: Secondary education, pupils

Canada
2.70 million
in 2023
Other small states
2.53 million
in 2022
Canada rank
41st
Other small states rank
42nd

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Canada
  • Other small states
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197019962023

How they compare

Canada currently reports 2.70 million against 2.53 million in Other small states, a difference of 168,930.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Other small states's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 41st and Other small states ranks 42nd of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Other small states Difference Ahead
1970s 2.56 million 566,714 2.00 million Canada
1980s 2.30 million 745,755 1.55 million Canada
1990s 2.42 million 1.12 million 1.30 million Canada
2000s 2.62 million 1.72 million 904,653 Canada
2010s 2.65 million 2.13 million 525,293 Canada
2020s 2.69 million 2.48 million 208,683 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Canada or Other small states?
Canada, at 2.70 million against 2.53 million in Other small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Canada and Other small states?
168,930, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Other small states?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Canada and Other small states rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Canada ranks 41st and Other small states ranks 42nd 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.