Canada vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education

Canada
3 years
in 2020
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
3 years
in 2019
Canada rank
52nd
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
52nd

Theoretical duration of upper secondary education over time

  • Canada
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Canada ranks 52nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 52nd of 209 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 3 years 3 years 0 years
1980s 3 years 3 years 0 years
1990s 3 years 3 years 0 years
2000s 3.6 years 3 years 0.6 years Canada
2010s 3.2 years 3 years 0.2 years Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of upper secondary education, Canada or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Canada, at 3 years against 3 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between Canada and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0 years, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Canada and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
Canada ranks 52nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 52nd of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 10,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of grades (years) in upper secondary education.