Australia vs Canada: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male
Australia
26,223
in 2024
Canada
30,582
in 2023
Australia rank
20th
Canada rank
18th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 30,582 against 26,223 in Australia, a difference of 4,359.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 20th and Canada ranks 18th of 142 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,983 | 14,785 | 802 | Canada |
| 2000s | 20,227 | 20,528 | 301 | Canada |
| 2010s | 26,824 | 26,575 | 248.9 | Australia |
| 2020s | 25,811 | 29,741 | 3,930 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 30,582 against 26,223 in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between Australia and Canada?
- 4,359, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
- Australia ranks 20th and Canada ranks 18th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release