Canada vs ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Canada
441,714
in 2023
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
37.81 million
in 2024
Canada rank
14th
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
12th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Canada
  • ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
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How they compare

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 37.81 million against 441,714 in Canada, a difference of 37.37 million.

That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 85.6 times Canada's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 14th and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th of 149 countries.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) Difference Ahead
1990s 312,066 11.52 million 11.21 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2000s 388,967 19.11 million 18.72 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2010s 340,016 27.18 million 26.84 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2020s 424,627 35.30 million 34.88 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Canada or ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 37.81 million against 441,714 in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Canada and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
37.37 million, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Canada and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Canada ranks 14th and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
367 places, 7,760 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release