Canada vs Germany: Share of the world population with at least basic education

Canada
0.0098
in 2020
Germany
0.0103
in 2020
Canada rank
24th
Germany rank
22nd

Share of the world population with at least basic education over time

  • Canada
  • Germany
00.250.50.751195019852020

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.0103 against 0.0098 in Canada, a difference of 0.0005.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 24th and Germany ranks 22nd of 25 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 7 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Germany Difference Ahead
1950s 1.07 0 1.07 Canada
1960s 0.9283 0 0.9283 Canada
1970s 0.79 0 0.79 Canada
1980s 0.677 0 0.677 Canada
1990s 0.5827 0 0.5827 Canada
2000s 0.4671 0 0.4671 Canada
2010s 0.3776 0 0.3776 Canada
2020s 0.0098 0.0103 0.0005 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the world population with at least basic education, Canada or Germany?
Germany, at 0.0103 against 0.0098 in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the world population with at least basic education between Canada and Germany?
0.0005, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Canada and Germany rank globally for share of the world population with at least basic education?
Canada ranks 24th and Germany ranks 22nd of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the world population with at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the world population with at least basic education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
25 places, 375 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed