School age population, tertiary education, male in Canada

Canada: School age population, tertiary education, male was 1.19 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.19 million number
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
48th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.26 million number
in 1983
All-time low
952,324 number
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018

School age population, tertiary education, male in Canada, 1970–2018

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, school age population, tertiary education, male in Canada stood at 1.19 million number.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Canada peaked at 1.26 million number in 1983 and was at its lowest, 952,324 number, in 1970.

That places Canada 48th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.09 million number 952,324 number 1.21 million number 10
1980s 1.19 million number 1.06 million number 1.26 million number 10
1990s 1.02 million number 1.01 million number 1.04 million number 10
2000s 1.11 million number 1.05 million number 1.18 million number 10
2010s 1.21 million number 1.19 million number 1.24 million number 9

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 45 Ukraine 1.33 million number compare
  2. 46 Peru 1.22 million number compare
  3. 47 Saudi Arabia 1.21 million number compare
  4. 49 Cameroon 1.16 million number compare
  5. 50 Côte d'Ivoire 1.16 million number compare
  6. 51 Spain 1.15 million number compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, tertiary education, male in Canada?
School age population, tertiary education, male in Canada was 1.19 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 1.26 million number in 1983.
What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 952,324 number in 1970.
How does Canada rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
Canada ranks 48th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, male (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

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