Canada vs United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male
Canada
64.8%
in 2023
United States of America
64.5%
in 2022
Canada rank
35th
United States of America rank
37th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
Canada currently reports 64.8% against 64.5% in United States of America, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United States of America ahead.
Canada ranks 35th and United States of America ranks 37th of 189 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.5% | 75.2% | 16.7% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 68.7% | 2.7% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male, Canada or United States of America?
- Canada, at 64.8% against 64.5% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male between Canada and United States of America?
- 0.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Canada ranks 35th and United States of America ranks 37th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). 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