Australia vs Canada: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Australia
948,506 number
in 2018
Canada
908,817 number
in 2018
Australia rank
27th
Canada rank
28th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 948,506 number against 908,817 number in Canada, a difference of 39,689 number.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 27th and Canada ranks 28th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 123,098 number | 484,800 number | 361,702 number | Canada |
| 1980s | 229,791 number | 805,230 number | 575,439 number | Canada |
| 1990s | 391,555 number | 975,542 number | 583,987 number | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.04 million number | 897,794 number | 145,202 number | Australia |
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 948,506 number against 908,817 number in Canada as of 2018.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Australia and Canada?
- 39,689 number, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Australia ranks 27th and Canada ranks 28th of 187 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
The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.