Canada vs United States of America: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private

Canada
8.8%
in 2018
United States of America
8.9%
in 2018
Canada rank
101st
United States of America rank
100th

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private over time

  • Canada
  • United States of America
0246810199820082018

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 8.9% against 8.8% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United States of America ahead.

Canada ranks 101st and United States of America ranks 100th of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 7.4% 9.9% 2.5% United States of America
2000s 7.1% 9.0% 1.9% United States of America
2010s 8.8% 8.4% 0.4% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private, Canada or United States of America?
United States of America, at 8.9% against 8.8% in Canada as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private between Canada and United States of America?
0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
Canada ranks 101st and United States of America ranks 100th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,685 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in lower secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in lower secondary education.