Canada vs East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Canada
53,455 number
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific
779,310 number
in 2019
Canada rank
15th
East Asia & Pacific rank
12th

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

  • Canada
  • East Asia & Pacific
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 779,310 number against 53,455 number in Canada, a difference of 725,855 number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 14.6 times Canada's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 15th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th of 133 countries.

East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada East Asia & Pacific Difference Ahead
1990s 26,734 number 233,744 number 207,010 number East Asia & Pacific
2000s 35,312 number 429,227 number 393,915 number East Asia & Pacific
2010s 50,590 number 662,862 number 612,272 number East Asia & Pacific

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 East Asia & Pacific?
East Asia & Pacific, at 779,310 number against 53,455 number in Canada as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Canada and East Asia & Pacific?
725,855 number, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and East Asia & Pacific?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Canada and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Canada ranks 15th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th 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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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.