How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?

13 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Canada: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Australia

728,736 number

in 2018

Canada

713,876 number

in 2018

Australia rank

30th

Canada rank

31st

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

Australia
Canada

How they compare

Australia currently reports 728,736 number against 713,876 number in Canada, a difference of 14,860 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Canada ahead.

Australia ranks 30th and Canada ranks 31st of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Canada	Difference	Ahead
1970s	166,603 number	595,160 number	428,557 number	Canada
1980s	211,285 number	922,030 number	710,745 number	Canada
1990s	380,175 number	848,883 number	468,708 number	Canada
2010s	775,546 number	703,651 number	71,895 number	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Australia or Canada?: Australia, at 728,736 number against 713,876 number in Canada as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Australia and Canada?: 14,860 number, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?: Australia ranks 30th and Canada ranks 31st of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.