Canada vs ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes

Canada
76.3%
in 2023
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
72.7%
in 2024
Canada rank
41st
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank
38th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Canada
  • ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 76.3% against 72.7% in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), a difference of 3.6%.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 41st and ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 38th of 194 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) Difference Ahead
2000s 61.7% 23.3% 38.4% Canada
2010s 67.1% 44.5% 22.6% Canada
2020s 77.5% 65.9% 11.6% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Canada or ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Canada, at 76.3% against 72.7% in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Canada and ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
3.6%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Canada and ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
Canada ranks 41st and ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 38th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
415 places, 15,139 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release