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

16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

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.

Canada vs United Kingdom: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Canada

361,504 number

in 2018

United Kingdom

284,245 number

in 2018

Canada rank

19th

United Kingdom rank

22nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

Canada
United Kingdom

How they compare

Canada currently reports 361,504 number against 284,245 number in United Kingdom, a difference of 77,259 number.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Canada ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 143 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	312,066 number	612,520 number	300,454 number	United Kingdom
2000s	388,967 number	577,494 number	188,527 number	United Kingdom
2010s	333,260 number	341,206 number	7,947 number	United Kingdom

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 United Kingdom?: Canada, at 361,504 number against 284,245 number in United Kingdom as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Canada and United Kingdom?: 77,259 number, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?: Canada ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd 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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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).