Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Canada
Canada: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 53,455 number in 2018. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Canada, 1998β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Canada recorded 53,455 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Canada peaked at 53,455 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26,221 number, in 2000.
That places Canada 15th out of 133 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,734 number | 26,607 number | 26,862 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 35,312 number | 26,221 number | 42,960 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 50,590 number | 45,441 number | 53,455 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 141,045 (2000)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2000)
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 53,455 number in 2018, 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 53,455 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,221 number in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 15th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.