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

Canada
1.62 million number
in 2018
Euro area
13.71 million number
in 2019
Canada rank
29th
Euro area rank
26th

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

  • Canada
  • Euro area
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How they compare

Euro area currently reports 13.71 million number against 1.62 million number in Canada, a difference of 12.09 million number.

That makes Euro area's figure about 8.5 times Canada's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 29th and Euro area ranks 26th of 193 countries.

Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Euro area Difference Ahead
1970s 1.08 million number 5.55 million number 4.47 million number Euro area
1980s 1.68 million number 7.49 million number 5.81 million number Euro area
1990s 1.69 million number 9.41 million number 7.72 million number Euro area
2000s 1.36 million number 11.78 million number 10.42 million number Euro area
2010s 1.55 million number 13.12 million number 11.57 million number Euro area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Canada or Euro area?
Euro area, at 13.71 million number against 1.62 million number in Canada as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Canada and Euro area?
12.09 million number, with Euro area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Euro area?
26 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
How do Canada and Euro area rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Canada ranks 29th and Euro area ranks 26th 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.