Canada vs ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Canada
63,027
in 2023
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2.01 million
in 2024
Canada rank
16th
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
15th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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 2.01 million against 63,027 in Canada, a difference of 1.95 million.

That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 31.9 times Canada's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 16th and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 15th of 143 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 26,734 420,606 393,872 ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2000s 35,312 698,120 662,809 ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2010s 51,032 1.14 million 1.09 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2020s 60,170 1.76 million 1.70 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 8 programmes, both sexes, Canada or ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 2.01 million against 63,027 in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Canada and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
1.95 million, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
24 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 8 programmes, both sexes?
Canada ranks 16th and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 15th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
359 places, 7,935 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release