Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Canada
Canada: Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad was 3.28 Percentage of students in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Canada, 2015–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
In 2023, share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Canada stood at 3.28 Percentage of students. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Canada peaked at 3.28 Percentage of students in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.93 Percentage of students, in 2021.
Canada ranks 17th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Canada, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.16 Percentage of students | — |
| 2016 | 3.18 Percentage of students | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.09 Percentage of students | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.07 Percentage of students | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.04 Percentage of students | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.15 Percentage of students | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 2.93 Percentage of students | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 3.12 Percentage of students | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 3.28 Percentage of students | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.11 Percentage of students | 3.04 Percentage of students | 3.18 Percentage of students | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.12 Percentage of students | 2.93 Percentage of students | 3.28 Percentage of students | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Canada?
- Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Canada was 3.28 Percentage of students in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 Percentage of students in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 Percentage of students in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Canada ranks 17th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 Share 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 share of national students going 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.