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
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
February 2026 Data Release