Canada vs Peru: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Canada
1.84 million
in 2023
Peru
1.90 million
in 2017
Canada rank
28th
Peru rank
27th

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

  • Canada
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 1.90 million against 1.84 million in Canada, a difference of 58,920.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 28th and Peru ranks 27th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Peru Difference Ahead
1970s 1.08 million 202,662 877,298 Canada
1980s 1.68 million 592,789 1.09 million Canada
1990s 1.67 million 728,051 938,153 Canada
2000s 1.23 million 848,207 385,290 Canada
2010s 1.61 million 1.91 million 303,440 Peru

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 Peru?
Peru, at 1.90 million against 1.84 million in Canada as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Canada and Peru?
58,920, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Peru?
20 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2017.
How do Canada and Peru rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Canada ranks 28th and Peru ranks 27th 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.