Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Canada
Canada: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 32,445 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Canada, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Canada is 32,445, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Canada peaked at 32,445 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,706, in 2000.
Canada ranks 15th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11,822 | — |
| 1999 | 11,992 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 11,706 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 12,688 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 15,912 | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 15,933 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 16,824 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 17,739 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 19,095 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 20,100 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 21,288 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 22,374 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 23,043 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 24,051 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 24,720 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 25,238 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 25,255 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 25,618 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 25,986 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 26,994 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 28,209 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 29,622 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 31,437 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 32,445 | +3.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 32,445 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,414, 7.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) 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 | +25.4% | 12,688 | 15,912 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,907 | 11,822 | 11,992 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16,250 | 11,706 | 20,100 | 8 |
| 2010s | 24,457 | 21,288 | 26,994 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,428 | 28,209 | 32,445 | 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, female in Canada?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Canada was 32,445 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 32,445 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,706 in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Canada ranks 15th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release