Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Canada
Canada: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 76.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Canada is 76.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Canada peaked at 79.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 2002.
Canada ranks 41st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.5% | — |
| 2002 | 58.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 63.8% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 64.3% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 63.6% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 61.9% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 63.2% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 63.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 65.7% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 67.2% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 67.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 69.2% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 70.3% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 73.1% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 75.2% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 79.8% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 78.8% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 76.3% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.7% | 58.4% | 64.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 61.9% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 75.2% | 79.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Canada?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Canada was 76.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 2002.
- How does Canada rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release