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

Canada
1.62 million number
in 2018
IDA only
12.36 million number
in 2019
Canada rank
29th
IDA only rank
27th

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

  • Canada
  • IDA only
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M197019942019

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 12.36 million number against 1.62 million number in Canada, a difference of 10.74 million number.

That makes IDA only's figure about 7.6 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 29th and IDA only ranks 27th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada IDA only Difference Ahead
1970s 1.08 million number 871,668 number 208,292 number Canada
1980s 1.68 million number 1.75 million number 64,070 number IDA only
1990s 1.69 million number 2.23 million number 544,240 number IDA only
2000s 1.36 million number 5.26 million number 3.90 million number IDA only
2010s 1.55 million number 9.96 million number 8.41 million number IDA only

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 IDA only?
IDA only, at 12.36 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 IDA only?
10.74 million number, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and IDA only?
26 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
How do Canada and IDA only rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Canada ranks 29th and IDA only ranks 27th 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.