Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square in Canada
Canada: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square was 0.0194 units per square kilometre in 2016. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Canada, 1993–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Canada is 0.0194 units per square kilometre, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Canada peaked at 0.0235 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.014 units per square kilometre, in 1998.
That places Canada 150th out of 182 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | +67.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +67.8% | 0.014 units per square kilometre | 0.0235 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | 0.014 units per square kilometre | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 147 Liberia 0.0211 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Bahamas 0.0208 units per square kilometre
- 149 Bhutan 0.0207 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Mozambique 0.0179 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Turkmenistan 0.0176 units per square kilometre
- 153 Zimbabwe 0.0167 units per square kilometre 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 teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Canada?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Canada was 0.0194 units per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0235 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Canada rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per?
- Canada ranks 150th out of 182 countries with data for 2016.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.