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

Canada
1.62 million number
in 2018
Pakistan
1.88 million number
in 2018
Canada rank
29th
Pakistan rank
26th

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

  • Canada
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 1.88 million number against 1.62 million number in Canada, a difference of 255,410 number.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 29th and Pakistan ranks 26th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 1.08 million number 127,932 number 952,028 number Canada
1980s 1.64 million number 267,742 number 1.37 million number Canada
1990s 1.89 million number 263,118 number 1.63 million number Canada
2000s 1.44 million number 1.05 million number 387,023 number Canada
2010s 1.57 million number 1.85 million number 282,198 number Pakistan

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 Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 1.88 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 Canada and Pakistan?
255,410 number, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Pakistan?
15 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
How do Canada and Pakistan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Canada ranks 29th and Pakistan 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.