Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Canada

Canada: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 202,679 number in 2018. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2018)
202,679 number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
21st
of 107 countries
All-time high
202,679 number
in 2018
All-time low
181,292 number
in 2016
Years of data
7
2012–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Canada, 2012–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2012201520182012: 187.6k number2013: 194.8k number2014: 196.5k number2015: 189.2k number2016: 181.3k number2017: 198.7k number2018: 202.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Canada recorded 202,679 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

That places Canada 21st out of 107 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 18 Republic of Korea 242,332 number compare
  2. 19 Philippines 236,351 number compare
  3. 20 Egypt 222,873 number compare
  4. 22 Pakistan 176,844 number compare
  5. 23 Brazil 175,220 number compare
  6. 24 Romania 168,852 number compare

See the full ranking of 150 places β†’

More education data for Canada

All data for Canada β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Canada?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Canada was 202,679 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 202,679 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 181,292 number in 2016.
How does Canada rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
Canada ranks 21st out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 1,007 data points, 2004–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.