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

Australia
781,455
in 2024
Canada
808,725
in 2023
Australia rank
31st
Canada rank
29th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
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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 19 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 396,693 827,376 430,683 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 (number), gaps, 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 (number), gaps between Australia and Canada?
27,270, with Canada 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, male (number), gaps?
Australia ranks 31st and Canada ranks 29th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (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, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,882 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 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.