Canada vs Latin America & Caribbean: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes
Canada
361,504 number
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean
2.84 million number
in 2019
Canada rank
19th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
18th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time
- Canada
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 2.84 million number against 361,504 number in Canada, a difference of 2.47 million number.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 7.8 times Canada's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 19th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th of 143 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 312,066 number | 1.62 million number | 1.30 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 388,967 number | 2.58 million number | 2.19 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 333,260 number | 3.30 million number | 2.97 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Canada or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 2.84 million number against 361,504 number in Canada as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Canada and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 2.47 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Canada and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 19th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).