Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Canada
Canada: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0459 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Canada, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Canada stood at 0.0459 units per person.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Canada peaked at 0.0685 units per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0395 units per person, in 2000.
That places Canada 38th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0461 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0628 units per person | +36.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0633 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0665 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0684 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0685 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0609 units per person | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0613 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0609 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0595 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0395 units per person | -33.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0402 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0395 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.04 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0433 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0435 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.043 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0421 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0432 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0434 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0443 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0445 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0438 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0441 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0445 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0438 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0457 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0467 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0471 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0466 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0459 units per person | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0461 units per person | 0.0461 units per person | 0.0461 units per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0631 units per person | 0.0628 units per person | 0.0633 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0584 units per person | 0.0395 units per person | 0.0685 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0419 units per person | 0.0395 units per person | 0.0435 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0439 units per person | 0.0421 units per person | 0.0457 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0465 units per person | 0.0459 units per person | 0.0471 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0467 units per person compare
- 36 Dominican Republic 0.0466 units per person compare
- 37 Lebanon 0.046 units per person compare
- 39 Philippines 0.0444 units per person compare
- 40 Costa Rica 0.0444 units per person compare
- 41 Palau 0.0434 units per person compare
More education data for Canada
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Canada?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Canada was 0.0459 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0685 units per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0395 units per person in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Canada ranks 38th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.