Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Canada
Canada: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 808,725 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Canada, 1976–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Canada stood at 808,725.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Canada peaked at 922,030 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 528,891, in 1998.
That places Canada 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 595,160 | 595,160 | 595,160 | 1 |
| 1980s | 922,030 | 922,030 | 922,030 | 1 |
| 1990s | 808,884 | 528,891 | 889,091 | 8 |
| 2000s | 621,280 | 616,588 | 624,369 | 3 |
| 2010s | 687,892 | 620,646 | 762,081 | 10 |
| 2020s | 791,117 | 783,960 | 808,725 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 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, male in Canada?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Canada was 808,725 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 922,030 in 1989.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 528,891 in 1998.
- How does Canada rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Canada ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release