Australia vs Canada: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Australia
1.05 million
in 2024
Canada
1.03 million
in 2023
Australia rank
26th
Canada rank
27th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.05 million against 1.03 million in Canada, a difference of 24,760.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 26th and Canada ranks 27th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 123,098 | 484,800 | 361,702 | Canada |
| 1980s | 229,791 | 805,230 | 575,439 | Canada |
| 1990s | 391,555 | 975,542 | 583,987 | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.04 million | 910,026 | 127,619 | Australia |
| 2020s | 993,224 | 1.02 million | 21,959 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 1.05 million against 1.03 million in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Australia and Canada?
- 24,760, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Australia ranks 26th and Canada ranks 27th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release