Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Canada

Canada: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 1.03 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.03 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
27th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.05 million
in 1992
All-time low
484,800
in 1976
Years of data
32
1976–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Canada, 1976–2023

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1976199920231976: 484.8k1989: 805.2k1990: 996.0k1991: 1.0M1992: 1.1M1993: 924.1k1994: 935.7k1995: 942.7k1996: 938.3k1997: 801.0k1998: 663.7k1999: 683.3k2000: 678.9k2001: 693.3k2002: 707.7k2007: 806.2k2008: 820.8k2009: 824.7k2010: 809.5k2011: 836.2k2012: 845.3k2013: 872.5k2014: 885.3k2015: 878.3k2016: 892.8k2017: 911.2k2018: 908.8k2019: 959.0k2020: 990.8k2021: 1.0M2022: 1.0M2023: 1.0M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Canada is 1.03 million, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Canada peaked at 1.05 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 484,800, in 1976.

Canada ranks 27th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled in Canada, 1976 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1976 484,800
1989 805,230 +66.1%
1990 995,956 +23.7%
1991 1.04 million +4.2%
1992 1.05 million +1.5%
1993 924,107 -12.3%
1994 935,739 +1.3%
1995 942,735 +0.7%
1996 938,348 -0.5%
1997 801,014 -14.6%
1998 663,679 -17.1%
1999 683,311 +3.0%
2000 678,935 -0.6%
2001 693,312 +2.1%
2002 707,689 +2.1%
2007 806,202 +13.9%
2008 820,780 +1.8%
2009 824,734 +0.5%
2010 809,523 -1.8%
2011 836,190 +3.3%
2012 845,349 +1.1%
2013 872,472 +3.2%
2014 885,276 +1.5%
2015 878,315 -0.8%
2016 892,827 +1.7%
2017 911,217 +2.1%
2018 908,817 -0.3%
2019 958,956 +5.5%
2020 990,771 +3.3%
2021 1.02 million +2.5%
2022 1.03 million +1.0%
2023 1.03 million +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 484,800 484,800 484,800 1
1980s 805,230 805,230 805,230 1
1990s 897,680 663,679 1.05 million 10
2000s 755,275 678,935 824,734 6
2010s 879,894 809,523 958,956 10
2020s 1.02 million 990,771 1.03 million 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 24 Republic of Korea 1.23 million compare
  2. 25 Thailand 1.23 million compare
  3. 26 Australia 1.05 million compare
  4. 28 Peru 990,756 compare
  5. 29 Algeria 986,794 compare
  6. 30 Saudi Arabia 944,740 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Canada?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Canada was 1.03 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 million in 1992.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 484,800 in 1976.
How does Canada rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
Canada ranks 27th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.