Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Canada
Canada: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 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 195 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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 595,160 | — |
| 1989 | 922,030 | +54.9% |
| 1990 | 844,881 | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 878,607 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 889,091 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 822,812 | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 841,053 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 840,981 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 824,757 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 528,891 | -35.9% |
| 2007 | 616,588 | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 624,369 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 622,884 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 620,646 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 646,053 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 660,075 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 682,977 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 692,490 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 685,810 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 700,556 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 714,361 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 713,876 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 762,081 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 783,960 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 784,038 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 787,746 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 808,725 | +2.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 808,725 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71,144, 11.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 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 | +54.9% | 595,160 | 922,030 |
| 1998 | -35.9% | 824,757 | 528,891 |
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
- 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, 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 195 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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February 2026 Data Release