Australia vs Canada: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male
Australia
781,455
in 2024
Canada
808,725
in 2023
Australia rank
31st
Canada rank
29th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 808,725 against 781,455 in Australia, a difference of 27,270.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 31st and Canada ranks 29th 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 | 166,603 | 595,160 | 428,557 | Canada |
| 1980s | 211,285 | 922,030 | 710,745 | Canada |
| 1990s | 380,175 | 848,883 | 468,708 | Canada |
| 2010s | 776,068 | 715,337 | 60,731 | Australia |
| 2020s | 723,932 | 791,117 | 67,185 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 808,725 against 781,455 in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Australia and Canada?
- 27,270, with Canada 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, male?
- Australia ranks 31st and Canada ranks 29th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (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