Australia vs Canada: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female
Australia
221,371
in 2024
Canada
232,500
in 2023
Australia rank
14th
Canada rank
13th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 232,500 against 221,371 in Australia, a difference of 11,129.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 14th and Canada ranks 13th of 146 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 293,876 | 190,734 | 103,142 | Australia |
| 2020s | 214,374 | 224,798 | 10,423 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 232,500 against 221,371 in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Australia and Canada?
- 11,129, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Australia ranks 14th and Canada ranks 13th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 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
February 2026 Data Release