Canada vs United States: Years of schooling
Canada
13.87
in 2023
United States
13.91
in 2023
Canada rank
5th
United States rank
3rd
Years of schooling over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 13.91 against 13.87 in Canada, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Canada ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.53 | 13.07 | 1.54 | United States |
| 2000s | 13.07 | 12.91 | 0.1534 | Canada |
| 2010s | 13.67 | 13.28 | 0.3937 | Canada |
| 2020s | 13.86 | 13.77 | 0.0941 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher years of schooling, Canada or United States?
- United States, at 13.91 against 13.87 in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in years of schooling between Canada and United States?
- 0.04, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for years of schooling?
- Canada ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.