Canada vs WB: Oecd Members: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Canada
1.84 million
in 2023
WB: Oecd Members
67.28 million
in 2024
Canada rank
28th
WB: Oecd Members rank
31st
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Canada
- WB: Oecd Members
How they compare
WB: Oecd Members currently reports 67.28 million against 1.84 million in Canada, a difference of 65.45 million.
That makes WB: Oecd Members's figure about 36.6 times Canada's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, WB: Oecd Members has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 28th and WB: Oecd Members ranks 31st of 200 countries.
WB: Oecd Members has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | WB: Oecd Members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.08 million | 25.62 million | 24.54 million | WB: Oecd Members |
| 1980s | 1.68 million | 32.17 million | 30.49 million | WB: Oecd Members |
| 1990s | 1.69 million | 39.76 million | 38.07 million | WB: Oecd Members |
| 2000s | 1.36 million | 53.12 million | 51.76 million | WB: Oecd Members |
| 2010s | 1.57 million | 63.04 million | 61.47 million | WB: Oecd Members |
| 2020s | 1.81 million | 67.53 million | 65.73 million | WB: Oecd Members |
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 WB: Oecd Members?
- WB: Oecd Members, at 67.28 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 WB: Oecd Members?
- 65.45 million, with WB: Oecd Members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and WB: Oecd Members?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Canada and WB: Oecd Members rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 28th and WB: Oecd Members ranks 31st 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