Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Canada
Canada: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 232,500 in 2023. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Canada, 1998β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Canada is 232,500, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Canada peaked at 251,270 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 160,629, in 2000.
Canada ranks 13th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 163,348 | 161,857 | 164,839 | 2 |
| 2000s | 213,587 | 160,629 | 251,270 | 5 |
| 2010s | 181,258 | 166,926 | 208,887 | 10 |
| 2020s | 224,798 | 220,170 | 232,500 | 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, isced 5 programmes, female in Canada?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Canada was 232,500 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 251,270 in 2008.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 160,629 in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Canada ranks 13th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. 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, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release