Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Canada
Canada: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 116,121 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Canada, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 105,709 number | — |
| 2013 | 110,173 number | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 111,147 number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 108,104 number | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 103,047 number | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 113,777 number | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 116,121 number | +2.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 116,121 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 39,485 number, 2.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
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 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.