Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Canada
Canada: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per was 0.117 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Canada, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.117 units per square kilometre for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Canada peaked at 0.1175 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0541 units per square kilometre, in 1976.
Canada ranks 166th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.0898 units per square kilometre | +66.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1111 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1158 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1175 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1031 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1044 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1051 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1047 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.074 units per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0762 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0757 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0789 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0899 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0915 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.092 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0903 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0933 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0943 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0973 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0987 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.098 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0996 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1016 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1014 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.107 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1105 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1156 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1168 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.117 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0898 units per square kilometre | 0.0898 units per square kilometre | 0.0898 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1013 units per square kilometre | 0.074 units per square kilometre | 0.1175 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0856 units per square kilometre | 0.0757 units per square kilometre | 0.092 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0981 units per square kilometre | 0.0903 units per square kilometre | 0.107 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.115 units per square kilometre | 0.1105 units per square kilometre | 0.117 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 163 Australia 0.1285 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Russian Federation 0.1236 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Mozambique 0.1228 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Libya 0.1095 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Turkmenistan 0.1007 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0928 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, female (number), per in Canada?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Canada was 0.117 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1175 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0541 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Canada rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
- Canada ranks 166th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 30 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female 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, female (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.