Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes in Canada
Canada: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes was 63,027 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Canada, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Canada is 63,027, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Canada peaked at 63,027 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26,221, in 2000.
Canada ranks 16th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 26,607 | — |
| 1999 | 26,862 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 26,221 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 27,500 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 34,716 | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 34,770 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 36,705 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 38,361 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 41,259 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 42,960 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 45,441 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 47,616 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 48,612 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 50,772 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 51,552 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 52,557 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 52,385 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 52,917 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 53,455 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 55,008 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 56,886 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 58,965 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 61,800 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 63,027 | +2.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 63,027 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,720, 7.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +26.2% | 27,500 | 34,716 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,734 | 26,607 | 26,862 | 2 |
| 2000s | 35,312 | 26,221 | 42,960 | 8 |
| 2010s | 51,032 | 45,441 | 55,008 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,170 | 56,886 | 63,027 | 4 |
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 8 programmes, both sexes in Canada?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Canada was 63,027 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 63,027 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,221 in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 16th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release