Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries adjusted in Canada
Canada: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries adjusted 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 … abroad countries adjusted 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% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.21 UIS estimate is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.18 UIS estimate, 1.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
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
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 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