Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Canada
Canada: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 1.21 UIS estimate in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Canada, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.21 UIS estimate for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Canada peaked at 1.27 UIS estimate in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.993 UIS estimate, in 2012.
That places Canada 48th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Canada, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.993 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 1.03 UIS estimate | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.05 UIS estimate | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.17 UIS estimate | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 1.16 UIS estimate | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1 UIS estimate | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 1.11 UIS estimate | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.21 UIS estimate | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 1.27 UIS estimate | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.19 UIS estimate | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 1.14 UIS estimate | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.21 UIS estimate | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1 UIS estimate | 0.993 UIS estimate | 1.21 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.2 UIS estimate | 1.14 UIS estimate | 1.27 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 45 China (People’s Republic of) 1.22 UIS estimate compare
- 46 Portugal 1.22 UIS estimate compare
- 47 Luxembourg 1.22 UIS estimate compare
- 49 Dominican Republic 1.21 UIS estimate compare
- 50 Peru 1.21 UIS estimate compare
- 51 Estonia 1.21 UIS estimate compare
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.01 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 95.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Canada?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Canada was 1.21 UIS estimate in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 UIS estimate in 2020.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.993 UIS estimate in 2012.
- How does Canada rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Canada ranks 48th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release