Canada vs United States of America: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Canada
0.9854 NPIA
in 2018
United States of America
0.9815 NPIA
in 2018
Canada rank
9th
United States of America rank
10th

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time

  • Canada
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.9854 NPIA against 0.9815 NPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0.0039 NPIA.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 10th of 43 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9725 NPIA 0.8562 NPIA 0.1163 NPIA Canada
2010s 0.9976 NPIA 0.9182 NPIA 0.0794 NPIA Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Canada or United States of America?
Canada, at 0.9854 NPIA against 0.9815 NPIA in United States of America as of 2018.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Canada and United States of America?
0.0039 NPIA, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
Canada ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 10th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted native parity index (NPIA)
Unit
NPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
43 places, 274 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Native Parity Index (NPIA) is calculated by dividing the immigrant value for the indicator by the non-immigrant value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted native parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted NPI equal to 1 indicates parity between immigrants and non-immigrants. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of non-immigrants and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of immigrants. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/