Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Canada
Canada: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 64.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Canada stood at 64.8%.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Canada peaked at 67.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2002.
Canada ranks 35th 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, male in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.2% | — |
| 2002 | 49.7% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 53.9% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 54.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 53.7% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 52.8% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 54.1% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 54.6% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 56.1% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 57.0% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 56.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 58.6% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 59.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 58.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 62.4% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 64.2% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 67.4% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 66.3% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 64.8% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.4% | 49.7% | 54.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 52.8% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 64.2% | 67.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0296 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0311 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.517 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 141,045 (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.231 % change on previous year (2000)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Canada?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Canada was 64.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 67.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2002.
- How does Canada rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Canada ranks 35th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release