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
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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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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

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