Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Canada
Canada: Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad was 49,032 Persons in 2023. ▬ Flat
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Canada, 2013–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Canada recorded 49,032 Persons for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Canada peaked at 49,032 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44,305 Persons, in 2018.
That places Canada 8th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Canada, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 45,480 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 46,491 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 45,460 Persons | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 46,151 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 45,090 Persons | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 44,305 Persons | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 45,261 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 47,192 Persons | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 44,954 Persons | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 47,637 Persons | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 49,032 Persons | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45,462 Persons | 44,305 Persons | 46,491 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 47,204 Persons | 44,954 Persons | 49,032 Persons | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Canada?
- Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Canada was 49,032 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 49,032 Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,305 Persons in 2018.
- How does Canada rank for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Canada ranks 8th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the total number of mobile national students abroad. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.