Canada vs United States of America: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Canada
1.28 % change on previous year
in 2023
United States of America
1.06 % change on previous year
in 2023
Canada rank
106th
United States of America rank
109th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Canada
  • United States of America
-10-505199020062023

How they compare

Canada currently reports 1.28 % change on previous year against 1.06 % change on previous year in United States of America, a difference of 0.22 % change on previous year.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United States of America ahead.

Canada ranks 106th and United States of America ranks 109th of 189 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
2010s 1.78 % change on previous year -0.903 % change on previous year 2.68 % change on previous year Canada
2020s 1.65 % change on previous year -1.03 % change on previous year 2.68 % change on previous year Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Canada or United States of America?
Canada, at 1.28 % change on previous year against 1.06 % change on previous year in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Canada and United States of America?
0.22 % change on previous year, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Canada ranks 106th and United States of America ranks 109th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
410 places, 17,230 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.