Canada vs Small states: Secondary education, pupils

Canada
2.70 million
in 2023
Small states
3.48 million
in 2024
Canada rank
41st
Small states rank
42nd

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Canada
  • Small states
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How they compare

Small states currently reports 3.48 million against 2.70 million in Canada, a difference of 779,300.

That makes Small states's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Canada ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 2.56 million 1.14 million 1.42 million Canada
1980s 2.30 million 1.44 million 859,458 Canada
1990s 2.42 million 1.87 million 553,326 Canada
2000s 2.62 million 2.54 million 80,448 Canada
2010s 2.65 million 2.95 million 298,096 Small states
2020s 2.70 million 3.31 million 616,065 Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Canada or Small states?
Small states, at 3.48 million against 2.70 million in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Canada and Small states?
779,300, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Small states?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Canada and Small states rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Canada ranks 41st and 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.