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

Canada
0.209 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland
0.2012 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Canada rank
171st
Iceland rank
174th

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

  • Canada
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.209 units per square kilometre against 0.2012 units per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 0.0078 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 171st and Iceland ranks 174th of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Iceland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Iceland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1205 units per square kilometre 0.0296 units per square kilometre 0.0908 units per square kilometre Canada
1980s 0.1878 units per square kilometre 0.0485 units per square kilometre 0.1392 units per square kilometre Canada
1990s 0.1882 units per square kilometre 0.0676 units per square kilometre 0.1206 units per square kilometre Canada
2000s 0.1513 units per square kilometre 0.1409 units per square kilometre 0.0104 units per square kilometre Canada
2010s 0.1749 units per square kilometre 0.1859 units per square kilometre 0.0111 units per square kilometre Iceland
2020s 0.2045 units per square kilometre 0.2068 units per square kilometre 0.0023 units per square kilometre Iceland

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 Iceland?
Canada, at 0.209 units per square kilometre against 0.2012 units per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Canada and Iceland?
0.0078 units per square kilometre, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Canada ranks 171st and Iceland ranks 174th 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.