Canada vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Canada
1.84 million
in 2023
SDG: Eastern Asia
68.23 million
in 2024
Canada rank
28th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
29th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Canada
  • SDG: Eastern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 68.23 million against 1.84 million in Canada, a difference of 66.40 million.

That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 37.1 times Canada's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 28th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 29th of 200 countries.

SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada SDG: Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.08 million 3.66 million 2.58 million SDG: Eastern Asia
1980s 1.68 million 8.62 million 6.94 million SDG: Eastern Asia
1990s 1.69 million 11.45 million 9.76 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2000s 1.36 million 28.86 million 27.50 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 1.57 million 47.61 million 46.04 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 1.81 million 62.88 million 61.08 million SDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Canada or SDG: Eastern Asia?
SDG: Eastern Asia, at 68.23 million against 1.84 million in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Canada and SDG: Eastern Asia?
66.40 million, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and SDG: Eastern Asia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Canada and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Canada ranks 28th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 29th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release