Australia vs Canada: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Australia
1.83 million
in 2024
Canada
1.84 million
in 2023
Australia rank
29th
Canada rank
28th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.84 million against 1.83 million in Australia, a difference of 2,520.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 29th and Canada ranks 28th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 289,701 | 1.08 million | 790,259 | Canada |
| 1980s | 411,590 | 1.68 million | 1.27 million | Canada |
| 1990s | 805,471 | 1.78 million | 975,632 | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.81 million | 1.63 million | 188,350 | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.72 million | 1.81 million | 89,145 | 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), Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 1.84 million against 1.83 million in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Australia and Canada?
- 2,520, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Australia ranks 29th and Canada ranks 28th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.