Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Canada
Canada: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) was 572,721 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Canada, 2012–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Canada stood at 572,721 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
That places Canada 24th out of 105 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Canada, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 545,729 number | — |
| 2013 | 565,937 number | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 567,954 number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 562,170 number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 583,784 number | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 584,574 number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 572,721 number | -2.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 572,721 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 103,875 number, 5.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.11 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.01 (2023)
- 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)
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 572,721 number in 2018, 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 584,574 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 545,729 number in 2012.
- How does Canada rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- Canada ranks 24th out of 105 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.