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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Canada, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 484,800 number | — |
| 1989 | 805,230 number | +66.1% |
| 1990 | 995,956 number | +23.7% |
| 1991 | 1.04 million number | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 1.05 million number | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 924,107 number | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 935,739 number | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 942,735 number | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 938,348 number | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 663,679 number | -29.3% |
| 1999 | 683,311 number | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 678,935 number | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 707,689 number | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 806,202 number | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 820,780 number | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 824,734 number | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 809,523 number | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 836,190 number | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 845,349 number | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 872,472 number | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 885,276 number | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 878,315 number | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 892,827 number | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 911,217 number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 908,817 number | -0.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 908,817 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 97,350 number, 9.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +66.1% | 484,800 number | 805,230 number |
| 1998 | -29.3% | 938,348 number | 663,679 number |
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
- 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 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.