Canada vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female

Canada
32,445
in 2023
SDG: Europe and Northern America
934,586
in 2024
Canada rank
15th
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
17th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female over time

  • Canada
  • SDG: Europe and Northern America
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How they compare

SDG: Europe and Northern America currently reports 934,586 against 32,445 in Canada, a difference of 902,141.

That makes SDG: Europe and Northern America's figure about 28.8 times Canada's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, SDG: Europe and Northern America has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 15th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 17th of 142 countries.

SDG: Europe and Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada SDG: Europe and Northern America Difference Ahead
1990s 11,907 453,450 441,543 SDG: Europe and Northern America
2000s 16,250 626,933 610,684 SDG: Europe and Northern America
2010s 24,457 678,560 654,103 SDG: Europe and Northern America
2020s 30,428 769,754 739,326 SDG: Europe and Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female, Canada or SDG: Europe and Northern America?
SDG: Europe and Northern America, at 934,586 against 32,445 in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Canada and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
902,141, with SDG: Europe and Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Canada and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
Canada ranks 15th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 17th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
358 places, 7,873 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release