School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Canada
Canada: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) was 1.13 million number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
1.13 million number
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
49th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.21 million number
in 1982
All-time low
935,919 number
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, female in Canada, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.13 million number for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2018.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Canada peaked at 1.21 million number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 935,919 number, in 1970.
Canada ranks 49th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Canada, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 935,919 number | — |
| 1971 | 966,220 number | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 999,141 number | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 1.03 million number | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 1.06 million number | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.09 million number | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.11 million number | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 1.13 million number | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 1.16 million number | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.18 million number | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.20 million number | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.21 million number | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.21 million number | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.21 million number | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.20 million number | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.17 million number | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.13 million number | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.09 million number | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 1.05 million number | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 1.02 million number | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 995,827 number | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 981,781 number | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 973,802 number | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 969,028 number | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 965,457 number | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 964,345 number | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 966,134 number | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 970,168 number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 977,621 number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 987,550 number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 998,981 number | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.01 million number | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million number | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million number | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.06 million number | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.07 million number | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.08 million number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.09 million number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million number | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.12 million number | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.13 million number | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.14 million number | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.15 million number | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.16 million number | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.18 million number | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.18 million number | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.17 million number | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.15 million number | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.13 million number | -1.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.13 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 123,328 number, 9.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.07 million number | 935,919 number | 1.18 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.15 million number | 1.02 million number | 1.21 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 975,171 number | 964,345 number | 995,827 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 million number | 998,981 number | 1.12 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million number | 1.13 million number | 1.18 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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, female in Canada?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Canada was 1.13 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million number in 1982.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 935,919 number in 1970.
- How does Canada rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Canada ranks 49th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.