How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Canada?

25 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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Canada: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Arab World

5.87 million number

in 2019

Canada

908,817 number

in 2018

Arab World rank

29th

Canada rank

28th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

Arab World
Canada

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 5.87 million number against 908,817 number in Canada, a difference of 4.96 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 6.5 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Canada ahead.

Arab World ranks 29th and Canada ranks 28th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Canada	Difference	Ahead
1970s	418,464 number	484,800 number	66,336 number	Canada
1980s	907,315 number	805,230 number	102,085 number	Arab World
1990s	1.39 million number	908,421 number	480,416 number	Arab World
2000s	3.36 million number	767,668 number	2.59 million number	Arab World
2010s	5.07 million number	871,110 number	4.20 million number	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Arab World or Canada?: Arab World, at 5.87 million number against 908,817 number in Canada as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Arab World and Canada?: 4.96 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Canada?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
How do Arab World and Canada rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?: Arab World ranks 29th and Canada ranks 28th of 43 groups.
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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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 7,150 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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