Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Canada
Canada: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 88.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 88.6% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in 2023.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Canada peaked at 92.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 67.3%, in 2000.
Canada ranks 37th of 189 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, female in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.3% | — |
| 2002 | 67.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 74.3% | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 74.7% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 73.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 71.3% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 72.5% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 73.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 76.0% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 78.0% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 78.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 80.8% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 82.0% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 80.8% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 84.6% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 87.0% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 92.9% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 92.2% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 88.6% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.6% | 67.3% | 74.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 71.3% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 87.0% | 92.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0807 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 564,540 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.84 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 96,008 (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 45,037 (2000)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.03 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.2105 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Canada?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Canada was 88.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.3% in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Canada ranks 37th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release