Canada vs United States: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education
Canada
3 years
in 2020
United States
3 years
in 2020
Canada rank
52nd
United States rank
52nd
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
Canada currently reports 3 years against 3 years in United States, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
Canada ranks 52nd and United States ranks 52nd of 209 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | 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 |
| 2020s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of upper secondary education, Canada or United States?
- Canada, at 3 years against 3 years in United States as of 2020.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between Canada and United States?
- 0 years, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
- Canada ranks 52nd and United States 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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About this data
Number of grades (years) in upper secondary education.