Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Canada
Canada: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 1.01 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
1.01 million number
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
23rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.03 million number
in 2017
All-time low
945,737 number
in 2012
Years of data
7
2012–2018
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Canada, 2012–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Canada stood at 1.01 million number.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Canada ranks 23rd of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 141,045 (2000)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.01 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 95.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Canada?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Canada was 1.01 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 945,737 number in 2012.
- How does Canada rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 23rd out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.