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

Australia
0.2233 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Canada
0.209 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
169th
Canada rank
171st

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

  • Australia
  • Canada
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.2233 units per square kilometre against 0.209 units per square kilometre in Canada, a difference of 0.0143 units per square kilometre.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Canada ahead.

Australia ranks 169th and Canada ranks 171st of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0377 units per square kilometre 0.1205 units per square kilometre 0.0827 units per square kilometre Canada
1980s 0.0541 units per square kilometre 0.1878 units per square kilometre 0.1336 units per square kilometre Canada
1990s 0.1005 units per square kilometre 0.2035 units per square kilometre 0.103 units per square kilometre Canada
2010s 0.2359 units per square kilometre 0.1813 units per square kilometre 0.0546 units per square kilometre Australia
2020s 0.2232 units per square kilometre 0.2045 units per square kilometre 0.0187 units per square kilometre Australia

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?
Australia, at 0.2233 units per square kilometre against 0.209 units per square kilometre in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Australia and Canada?
0.0143 units per square kilometre, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
19 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 169th and Canada ranks 171st of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. 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), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 6,190 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.