Canada vs WB: Post-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Canada
63,027
in 2023
WB: Post-demographic Dividend
1.86 million
in 2024
Canada rank
16th
WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank
19th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Canada
  • WB: Post-demographic Dividend
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How they compare

WB: Post-demographic Dividend currently reports 1.86 million against 63,027 in Canada, a difference of 1.79 million.

That makes WB: Post-demographic Dividend's figure about 29.5 times Canada's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, WB: Post-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 16th and WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 19th of 143 countries.

WB: Post-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada WB: Post-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
1990s 26,734 1.06 million 1.03 million WB: Post-demographic Dividend
2000s 35,312 1.31 million 1.28 million WB: Post-demographic Dividend
2010s 51,032 1.41 million 1.36 million WB: Post-demographic Dividend
2020s 60,170 1.55 million 1.49 million WB: Post-demographic Dividend

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 WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
WB: Post-demographic Dividend, at 1.86 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 WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
1.79 million, with WB: Post-demographic Dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Canada and WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Canada ranks 16th and WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 19th 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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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