Australia vs Canada: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)

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 (number) over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
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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 19 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 408,777 953,726 544,949 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 (number), 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 (number) between Australia and Canada?
24,760, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
19 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
Australia ranks 26th and Canada ranks 27th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. 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, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.