Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Canada
Canada: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) was 232,500 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Canada, 1998–2023
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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 161,857 | — |
| 1999 | 164,839 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 160,629 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 160,915 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 246,798 | +53.4% |
| 2008 | 251,270 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 248,323 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 166,926 | -32.8% |
| 2011 | 167,352 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 170,868 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 172,311 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 181,455 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 182,803 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 180,741 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 187,248 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 193,989 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 208,887 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 224,151 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 222,369 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 220,170 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 232,500 | +5.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 232,500 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,802, 48.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +53.4% | 160,915 | 246,798 |
| 2010 | -32.8% | 248,323 | 166,926 |
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
- 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, 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