Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Canada

Canada: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps was 808,725 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
808,725
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
29th
of 195 countries
All-time high
922,030
in 1989
All-time low
528,891
in 1998
Years of data
28
1976–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Canada, 1976–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1976199920231976: 595.2k1989: 922.0k1990: 844.9k1991: 878.6k1992: 889.1k1993: 822.8k1994: 841.1k1995: 841.0k1996: 824.8k1997: 676.8k1998: 528.9k2007: 616.6k2008: 624.4k2009: 622.9k2010: 620.6k2011: 646.1k2012: 660.1k2013: 683.0k2014: 692.5k2015: 685.8k2016: 700.6k2017: 714.4k2018: 713.9k2019: 762.1k2020: 784.0k2021: 784.0k2022: 787.7k2023: 808.7k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Canada is 808,725, measured in 2023.

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 (number), gaps in Canada peaked at 922,030 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 528,891, in 1998.

Canada ranks 29th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled in Canada, 1976 to 2023.
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%
1997 676,824 -17.9%
1998 528,891 -21.9%
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 595,160 595,160 595,160 1
1980s 922,030 922,030 922,030 1
1990s 794,211 528,891 889,091 9
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

  1. 26 Peru 905,151 compare
  2. 27 Nigeria 904,852 compare
  3. 28 Ukraine 872,102 compare
  4. 30 Venezuela 798,887 compare
  5. 31 Australia 781,455 compare
  6. 32 Uzbekistan 740,947 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Canada?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Canada was 808,725 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 922,030 in 1989.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 528,891 in 1998.
How does Canada rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
Canada ranks 29th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,882 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.