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
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199720082019

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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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.