School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Canada
Canada: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 2.31 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
2.31 million number
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
50th
of 203 countries
All-time high
2.47 million number
in 1982
All-time low
1.89 million number
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Canada, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Canada stood at 2.31 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Canada peaked at 2.47 million number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.89 million number, in 1970.
Canada ranks 50th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Canada, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.89 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.95 million number | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 2.02 million number | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 2.08 million number | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 2.14 million number | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 2.20 million number | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 2.25 million number | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 2.29 million number | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 2.34 million number | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 2.39 million number | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 2.42 million number | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 2.45 million number | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 2.47 million number | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 2.47 million number | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.45 million number | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.40 million number | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 2.32 million number | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 2.23 million number | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 2.14 million number | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 2.08 million number | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 2.03 million number | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 2.01 million number | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.99 million number | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.98 million number | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.97 million number | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.97 million number | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.98 million number | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.99 million number | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.00 million number | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.03 million number | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.05 million number | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.08 million number | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.11 million number | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.14 million number | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.17 million number | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.19 million number | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.21 million number | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.24 million number | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.27 million number | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.30 million number | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.32 million number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.34 million number | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.35 million number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.38 million number | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.40 million number | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.41 million number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.40 million number | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.36 million number | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.31 million number | -1.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2.31 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 257,364 number, 9.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.15 million number | 1.89 million number | 2.39 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.34 million number | 2.08 million number | 2.47 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.99 million number | 1.97 million number | 2.03 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.17 million number | 2.05 million number | 2.30 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 million number | 2.31 million number | 2.41 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 47 Cote d'Ivoire 2.33 million number compare
- 48 Saudi Arabia 2.33 million number compare
- 49 Cameroon 2.32 million number compare
- 51 Spain 2.25 million number compare
- 52 Poland 2.18 million number compare
- 53 North Korea 1.96 million number compare
More education data for Canada
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.11 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.01 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Canada?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Canada was 2.31 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 million number in 1982.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 million number in 1970.
- How does Canada rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 50th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.