School age population, tertiary education, female in Canada

Canada: School age population, tertiary education, female 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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 46 Ukraine 1.27 million number compare
  2. 47 Côte d'Ivoire 1.17 million number compare
  3. 48 Cameroon 1.16 million number compare
  4. 50 Saudi Arabia 1.12 million number compare
  5. 51 Spain 1.10 million number compare
  6. 52 Poland 1.07 million number compare

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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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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.