Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Canada
Canada: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 137,325 in 2023. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Canada, 2012β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Canada is 137,325, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Canada peaked at 137,325 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 103,047, in 2016.
That places Canada 23rd out of 127 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 111,104 | 103,047 | 120,756 | 8 |
| 2020s | 132,934 | 126,531 | 137,325 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 95.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 141,045 (2000)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.34 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 95.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Canada?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Canada was 137,325 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 137,325 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,047 in 2016.
- How does Canada rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- Canada ranks 23rd out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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 7 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release