Canada vs Peru: Secondary education, pupils

Canada
2.70 million
in 2023
Peru
3.11 million
in 2024
Canada rank
41st
Peru rank
39th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Canada
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 3.11 million against 2.70 million in Canada, a difference of 401,850.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 41st and Peru ranks 39th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Peru Difference Ahead
1970s 2.56 million 845,165 1.72 million Canada
1980s 2.30 million 1.40 million 893,413 Canada
1990s 2.42 million 1.88 million 538,251 Canada
2000s 2.62 million 2.54 million 80,028 Canada
2010s 2.65 million 2.72 million 63,741 Peru
2020s 2.70 million 3.01 million 310,188 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Canada or Peru?
Peru, at 3.11 million against 2.70 million in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Canada and Peru?
401,850, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Peru?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Canada and Peru rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Canada ranks 41st and Peru ranks 39th 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.