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

Australia
28,584 number
in 2018
Canada
25,986 number
in 2018
Australia rank
13th
Canada rank
15th

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

  • Australia
  • Canada
010.0k20.0k30.0k199820082018

How they compare

Australia currently reports 28,584 number against 25,986 number in Canada, a difference of 2,598 number.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

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

Australia ranks 13th and Canada ranks 15th of 131 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 11,655 number 11,907 number 252 number Canada
2000s 19,015 number 16,250 number 2,766 number Australia
2010s 27,466 number 24,175 number 3,291 number Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female, Australia or Canada?
Australia, at 28,584 number against 25,986 number in Canada as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Australia and Canada?
2,598 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, female?
Australia ranks 13th and Canada ranks 15th of 131 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,886 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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