Australia vs Canada: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Australia
56,110 number
in 2018
Canada
53,455 number
in 2018
Australia rank
14th
Canada rank
15th

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

  • Australia
  • Canada
020.0k40.0k60.0k199820082018

How they compare

Australia currently reports 56,110 number against 53,455 number in Canada, a difference of 2,655 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Canada ahead.

Australia ranks 14th and Canada ranks 15th of 133 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
1990s 25,782 number 26,734 number 953 number Canada
2000s 38,164 number 35,312 number 2,853 number Australia
2010s 54,232 number 50,590 number 3,642 number Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Australia or Canada?
Australia, at 56,110 number against 53,455 number in Canada as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Australia and Canada?
2,655 number, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Australia ranks 14th and Canada ranks 15th of 133 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 2,921 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.