Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Canada
Canada: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 908,817 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Canada, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Canada is 908,817 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Canada peaked at 1.05 million number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 484,800 number, in 1976.
That places Canada 28th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 484,800 number | 484,800 number | 484,800 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 805,230 number | 805,230 number | 805,230 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 908,421 number | 663,679 number | 1.05 million number | 9 |
| 2000s | 767,668 number | 678,935 number | 824,734 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 871,110 number | 809,523 number | 911,217 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 95.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 141,045 (2000)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.34 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 95.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Canada?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Canada was 908,817 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million number in 1992.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 484,800 number in 1976.
- How does Canada rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Canada ranks 28th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.