Canada vs North America: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes
Canada
53,455 number
in 2018
North America
407,653 number
in 2019
Canada rank
15th
North America rank
17th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time
- Canada
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 407,653 number against 53,455 number in Canada, a difference of 354,198 number.
That makes North America's figure about 7.6 times Canada's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 15th and North America ranks 17th of 133 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,734 number | 324,598 number | 297,863 number | North America |
| 2000s | 35,312 number | 419,824 number | 384,512 number | North America |
| 2010s | 50,590 number | 466,890 number | 416,300 number | North America |
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 North America?
- North America, at 407,653 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 North America?
- 354,198 number, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and North America?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Canada and North America rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 15th and North America ranks 17th 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
Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.