Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Canada
Canada: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) was 625,992 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Canada, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Canada recorded 625,992 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Canada peaked at 637,248 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 545,729, in 2012.
Canada ranks 26th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 545,729 | — |
| 2013 | 565,937 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 567,954 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 562,170 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 583,784 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 584,574 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 572,721 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 602,319 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 611,880 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 632,976 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 637,248 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 625,992 | -1.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 625,992 is above the median for high income countries, which is 107,299, 5.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 573,148 | 545,729 | 602,319 | 8 |
| 2020s | 627,024 | 611,880 | 637,248 | 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 6 programmes, female in Canada?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Canada was 625,992 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 637,248 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 545,729 in 2012.
- How does Canada rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- Canada ranks 26th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release