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

Australia
1.68 million number
in 2018
Canada
1.62 million number
in 2018
Australia rank
27th
Canada rank
29th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 1.68 million number against 1.62 million number in Canada, a difference of 54,550 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Canada ahead.

Australia ranks 27th and Canada ranks 29th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
1970s 289,701 number 1.08 million number 790,259 number Canada
1980s 415,891 number 1.68 million number 1.27 million number Canada
1990s 771,731 number 1.82 million number 1.05 million number Canada
2010s 1.82 million number 1.60 million number 217,098 number Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Australia or Canada?
Australia, at 1.68 million number against 1.62 million number in Canada as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Australia and Canada?
54,550 number, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
14 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Australia ranks 27th and Canada ranks 29th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.