Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 49,032 Persons against 36,385 Persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 12,647 Persons.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 32 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45,462 Persons | 31,150 Persons | 14,312 Persons | Canada |
| 2020s | 47,204 Persons | 36,544 Persons | 10,659 Persons | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Canada, at 49,032 Persons against 36,385 Persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 12,647 Persons, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Canada ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the total number of mobile national students abroad. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.