Canada vs Least developed countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Canada
1.62 million number
in 2018
Least developed countries
10.34 million number
in 2019
Canada rank
29th
Least developed countries rank
31st

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

  • Canada
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 10.34 million number against 1.62 million number in Canada, a difference of 8.71 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 6.4 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 Least developed countries ranks 31st of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Least developed countries in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 1.08 million number 578,562 number 501,398 number Canada
1980s 1.68 million number 1.25 million number 435,800 number Canada
1990s 1.69 million number 1.62 million number 69,584 number Canada
2000s 1.36 million number 4.03 million number 2.67 million number Least developed countries
2010s 1.55 million number 8.16 million number 6.61 million number Least developed countries

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 Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 10.34 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 Least developed countries?
8.71 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Least developed countries?
26 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
How do Canada and Least developed countries rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Canada ranks 29th and Least developed countries ranks 31st 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.