Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Canada
Canada: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.209 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Canada, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Canada is 0.209 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Canada peaked at 0.2167 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1205 units per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Canada 171st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.1205 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.1829 units per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1927 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2053 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2138 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2167 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1948 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1982 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.199 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1967 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.133 units per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1361 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1352 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.14 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1587 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1612 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1615 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1595 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1653 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1679 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1735 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.176 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1745 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1777 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1813 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.181 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.192 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1979 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2048 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2064 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.209 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.209 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.37 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +51.8% | 0.1205 units per square kilometre | 0.1829 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | -32.4% | 0.1967 units per square kilometre | 0.133 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1205 units per square kilometre | 0.1205 units per square kilometre | 0.1205 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1878 units per square kilometre | 0.1829 units per square kilometre | 0.1927 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1882 units per square kilometre | 0.133 units per square kilometre | 0.2167 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1513 units per square kilometre | 0.1352 units per square kilometre | 0.1615 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1749 units per square kilometre | 0.1595 units per square kilometre | 0.192 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2045 units per square kilometre | 0.1979 units per square kilometre | 0.209 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 168 Haiti 0.2282 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Australia 0.2233 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Libya 0.2131 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Turkmenistan 0.2049 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Djibouti 0.203 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Iceland 0.2012 units per square kilometre 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 0.209 units per square kilometre 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 0.2167 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1205 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Canada rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Canada ranks 171st out of 195 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 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.