Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Canada or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 11.96 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?

10.34 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?

26 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.

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.

Canada vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Canada

1.62 million number

in 2018

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

11.96 million number

in 2019

Canada rank

29th

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank

31st

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

Canada
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 11.96 million number against 1.62 million number in Canada, a difference of 10.34 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 7.4 times Canada's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 29th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st of 193 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1.08 million number	1.12 million number	38,370 number	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s	1.68 million number	2.38 million number	694,475 number	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s	1.69 million number	3.65 million number	1.96 million number	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s	1.36 million number	8.14 million number	6.78 million number	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s	1.55 million number	11.63 million number	10.08 million number	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?: Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 11.96 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?: 10.34 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
How do Canada and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: Canada ranks 29th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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: 04 September 2026

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