Canada vs Venezuela: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Canada
1.84 million
in 2023
Venezuela
2.12 million
in 2009
Canada rank
28th
Venezuela rank
25th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Canada
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 2.12 million against 1.84 million in Canada, a difference of 286,050.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 28th and Venezuela ranks 25th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.08 million | 213,542 | 866,418 | Canada |
| 1980s | 1.68 million | 471,680 | 1.21 million | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.90 million | 543,223 | 1.36 million | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.34 million | 1.46 million | 117,138 | Venezuela |
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 Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 2.12 million against 1.84 million in Canada as of 2009.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Canada and Venezuela?
- 286,050, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Venezuela?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2009.
- How do Canada and Venezuela rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 28th and Venezuela ranks 25th 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