How does Canada rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?

Canada ranks 21st out of 103 countries with data for 2018.

Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in Canada?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Canada

Name: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Canada
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Canada: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 116,121 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

116,121 number

Change on year

up 2.1%

World rank

21st

of 103 countries

All-time high

116,121 number

in 2018

All-time low

103,047 number

in 2016

Years of data

2012–2018

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

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Canada recorded 116,121 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

That places Canada 21st out of 103 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near Canada

18 Japan 135,691 number compare
19 South Korea 128,617 number compare
20 Egypt 117,345 number compare
22 Romania 100,591 number compare
23 Brazil 94,547 number compare
24 Colombia 86,899 number compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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)

All data for Canada →

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 116,121 number in 2018, 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 116,121 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 103,047 number in 2016.
How does Canada rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?: Canada ranks 21st out of 103 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 983 data points, 2004–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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